Vehicle plows into group of counter-protesters in Virginia, one dead
A vehicle plowed through a group of counter-protesters in Virginia at a white nationalist rally. At least 19 people were injured and another has died.
A vehicle plowed through a group of counter-protesters in Virginia at a white nationalist rally. At least 19 people were injured and another has died.
A state official says the driver of the car is in custody.
A Periscope stream containing graphic content and language showed the horrifying act in action, as several people were hit by a car that crashed into both protesters and other cars, clearing out the street.
CPD & VSP respond to 3-vehicle crash at Water & 4th streets. Several pedestrians struck. Multiple injuries. 1/2 #cvilleaug12 pic.twitter.com/CJNTLIAuEp
— Charlottesville City (@CvilleCityHall) August 12, 2017
According to the camera operator, there was a peaceful protest mobilizing and marching on the street when the car came through the crowd. The vehicle, with heavily tinted windows, was seen backing up and driving away. Another graphic video on Twitter showed the car entering and exiting the area.
The mayor of Charlottesville tweeted that one person has died.
I am heartbroken that a life has been lost here. I urge all people of good will–go home.
— Mike Signer (@MikeSigner) August 12, 2017
President Donald Trump spoke on the violence.
POTUS on Charlottesville: “We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides” pic.twitter.com/fXJtgpfxwC
— ABC News (@ABC) August 12, 2017
There were several reports of multiple injuries. Videos shared across social media showed blood and shoes on the ground.
Virginia State Police spokesperson say injuries in crash range from life threatening to minor. Did not say how many injuries. 1/
— Joe Heim (@JoeHeim) August 12, 2017
A state of emergency was declared and police dressed in riot gear ordered people at the rally in Charlottesville to disperse after chaotic clashes between white nationalists and counter-protesters occurred.
Small bands of protesters who showed up to express their opposition to the rally were seen marching around the city peacefully by mid-afternoon, chanting and waving flags. Helicopters circled overhead. As of 9:30 a.m., a city spokeswoman said a single arrest was reported. Emergency medical personnel have responded to eight injuries related to the event.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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For one day all of you regulars on here should try and be human...this isn't Trumps fault...no more than when a lunatic shot up the Republican soft ball field was the left's fault. People like today...Nazi's and Antifa are losers...plain and simple...they thrive on violence because they don't have a any intelligence or common sense. Yes our country is is divided on many levels...but no party is responsible for the deranged actions of the crazy fringe. Maybe your posts...maybe mine included, over time rile up feelings of anger but there has never been and will never be a justification for evil and stupidity like we saw today. It's been part of history for hundreds of years...and right and left together should come together against extremists of any kind.
Everyone should have stayed away, and let the inbreds have their little parade. After an hour they would have forgotten why they were there and went home for some Mac n Cheese and a bottle of PBR.
Well someone call West Point and have them remove the barracks named after him.
Oddly he actually held a position that was in opposition to slavery. Yes, by our standards he held some terrible beliefs that were part of his culture. Don't worry in 100 years they will think we held some terrible beliefs, not understanding how we lived and why we valued what we did.
More importantly, post war, he was an icon on both sides for the reconciliation of the North and South. Anyways... I could careless if it is taken down or left up. Meh... we have more important things to talk about.