Mark Roderick Aungst , 47, of South Williamsport, died on Wednesday. Lycoming County coroner Charles E. Kiessling, Jr. , confirmed Aungst’s death to Law & Crime. Court filings show that Aungst had pleaded guilty in June to one count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail and a $5,000 fine. He had come to Washington on a chartered bus from Pennsylvania to the Capitol in order to attend Donald Trump’s so-called “Stop the Steal” rally. Aungst and his co-defendant, Tammy Bronsburg , admitted to entering the building at around 2:45 p.m., some 30 minutes after the initial breach, and leaving 30 seconds later. They re-entered the building at around 3:05 p.m. and spent about 10 minutes inside, taking pictures and video. They encountered law enforcement and were told to leave. Neither had been accused of assault or property destruction. Aungst, a gas field well service techn...
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