Chaos And Violence In DC, Olympia

Chaos in DC: Antifa Attacking Trump Supporters With Fireworks, Mace — ‘Thousands’ of Proud Boys Patrolling the Streets (VIDEOS)

Cassandra Fairbanks 

Chaos is unfolding in DC on Saturday evening, as Antifa lobbed fireworks and attacked random Trump supporters outside of their hotels following a massive Stop the Steal March.

Thousands of Proud Boys are patrolling the streets and have repeatedly faced off with the far-left extremists. At least one Proud Boy was stabbed.

Though Antifa are currently outnumbered in the city, they have been targeting smaller groups that they encounter with fireworks and other projectiles.

A Christian couple who were split from the larger groups were also targeted and attacked with mace.

In another attack on an individual, Antifa used lasers to blind a man before knocking his iPad out of his hands.

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One Person Shot At Violent Protest in Olympia

Police in Olympia, Washington arrested one person Saturday afternoon following a shooting at a violent protest between two heavily armed groups near the Capital building.

The Thurston County sheriff’s office confirmed the arrest but didn’t immediately release details.

The Olympia Police Department said the person who was shot was taken to a hospital by other civilians. That person’s injuries are unknown.

Police said they are aware of several videos involving the shooting.

Each side in the confrontation was heavily armed with rifles, handguns and clubs, and engaged in violent clashes, police said. Police arrested a person earlier in the day for a firearms violation.

“We’ve had sporadic confrontations between groups throughout the day,” said Sgt. Darren Wright of the Washington State Patrol.

About 100 law enforcement officials with Olympia Police Department, Thurston County sheriff’s office and Washington State Patrol tried to keep the protest orderly. Police declared a riot early in the afternoon and told the crowds to disperse.

Officials described a chaotic, fluid situation where the two groups clashed on the streets in Olympia before moving onto the grounds of the Capital building, where they continued engaging in violence against each other. Many of the protesters wore helmets and carried shields and clubs.

“Both groups were heavily armed, including firearms,” said Lt. Paul Lower of the Olympia Police Department. “They were fighting amongst themselves, two factions with opposing political beliefs.”

Groups planning demonstrations in the city included a group that wanted COVID-19 restrictions lifted, another protesting President Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential election last month, and a Black Lives Matter counter-protest.

Police said the groups were dispersing away from the Capital and back onto city streets when the shooting occurred. Video in the aftermath of the shooting shows a person on the ground, and another with a handgun walking across a parking lot