https://nypost.com/2020/10/06/viral-st-louis-couple-indicted-for-waving-guns-at-blm-protesters/

A St. Louis grand jury on Tuesday indicted Mark and Patricia McCloskey for the now-infamous June incident where they pointed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters outside their home.

The McCloskeys, both personal injury attorneys, were in court earlier Tuesday, for a brief hearing where a judge announced their case was continued until Oct. 14, saying the grand jury needed more time to deliberate.

A short time later, local outlets reported that an indictment had been returned on charges of exhibiting guns and tampering with evidence.

Al Watkins, an attorney for the couple, confirmed the indictments to The Associated Press. A spokeswoman for Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner declined comment.

Gardner, a Democrat, had previously charged them with unlawful use of a weapon, a felony which can carry a sentence of up to four years in prison and a fine of $10,000.

In addition to the weapons charge, the grand jury indictment includes a tampering with evidence charge. It wasn’t clear what led to that additional count, Watkins said.

Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has said he will pardon the couple if they are convicted.

Outside court on Tuesday, the couple griped that no protesters were punished in the incident.

Nine protesters were charged with trespassing, but the city counselor’s office later dropped the charges.

The decision not to prosecute shows the government has chosen to protect “criminals from honest citizens,” McCloskey said.