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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man will spend over two years in prison for assaulting a Capitol police officer on Jan. 6, leaving her with a concussion.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Daniel Gray, 43, of Jacksonville worked as a former mixed martial arts instructor and bartender before he landed behind bars.
On Dec. 12, 2020, Gray told his Facebook followers that he and fellow supporters of former President Donald Trump were heading to the Capitol on Jan. 6 to “shut the entire city down,” court records state.
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Court documents show Gray made the following statements on Dec. 12:
- “Militia finna be lit y’all!!!”
- “Bro I just joined the militia.”
- “Here is the move y’all. If they intend to certify a false election it’s gonna have to be to our faces.”
- “the only day that matters is the 20th. On the 6th a f—— s— ton of us are going to Washington to shut the entire city down. It’s gonna be insane I literally can’t wait.”