Mysterious Death of Jan. 6 Defendant Leaves The World Questioning the FBI’s Tactics

Daphne Moon 0 2 min read

The death of another Jan. 6 defendant by suicide while awaiting trial has raised suspicion about the nature of his death. The deceased, identified as David Homol, was a Florida man who was accused of his involvement in the Capitol incursion that took place on Jan. 6, 2021. According to reports, Homol had been charged with numerous felonies and misdemeanors by the FBI for his alleged role in the incident. However, he died last month under suspicious circumstances, with no cause of death given by his attorney.

The 55-year-old Homol was scheduled to appear before a judge on May 21, but the trial was canceled due to his death. It has been reported that he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to a police report from the Panama City Police Department. His body was found in his car with a handgun in his lap on April 18, the day after he took his own life. This revelation has led to speculation about the events leading up to his death.

Homol was first identified as a criminal suspect by the Department of Justice in late 2020, when his younger half-brother, Dillon Homol, was charged with misdemeanors related to the Capitol incursion. He was then called as a witness by the defense, but the FBI pursued him for prosecution instead. This aggressive pursuit was highlighted on social media by the bureau’s Washington office, which bragged about his arrest.

Homol was charged with felony counts of obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, and assaulting, resisting, or impeding police. He was also charged with several misdemeanor offenses, including knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and an act of physical violence on Capitol grounds.

The DOJ claimed to have obtained evidence that Homol acted aggressively with a PVC pole while wearing an American flag bandana and a helmet. He allegedly swung the pole at officers and engaged in battles with them, with one officer nearly taking the pole from him. The bureau also obtained warrants for his social media accounts and phone, and messages between him and others were used as evidence.

One suspicious message that Homol allegedly sent to his half-brother read, “Today was not an antifa-inspired statement. It was totally done by angry Trump supporters with no firearms, many singing GOD bless America, Jesus saves, etc.” Another message read, “The corrupt politicians should be relieved this was NOT an armed rebellion. It clearly was a statement of strength of ‘We the People.'” These messages suggest that Homol may have been targeted by the FBI due to his support for former President Donald Trump and his beliefs about the events on Jan. 6.

Homol’s death, along with the deaths of other Jan. 6 defendants such as John Anderson, Joseph Barnes, and Matthew Perna, raises suspicions about the nature of their deaths while being pursued aggressively by the federal government. It is worth noting that the FBI has yet to make any arrests in the arson of St. John’s Episcopal Church, which was set ablaze during a left-wing riot in Lafayette Square four years ago.

This begs the question of whether the FBI is truly committed to seeking justice for all incidents related to the events on Jan. 6, or if they are selectively targeting certain individuals for prosecution. The suspicious nature of Homol’s death only adds to these concerns surrounding the handling of the Jan. 6 incident by authorities.

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