A man tries to enter the vehicle of a man who tried to drive through the crowd during a protest against racial inequality, in Seattle, Washington
SEATTLE, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A man drove his car into a crowd of protesters in Seattle on Sunday, then shot and wounded a demonstrator who confronted him as he came to a stop, according to police and eyewitness video.
Seattle police said firefighters took the man who was shot to the hospital and that he was in stable condition. No one else was injured, the police said.
The suspect was seen in the video exiting his car as protesters began to surround it. He brandished what appeared to be a gun, dashed through the crowd and turned himself over to police.
According to police, the man drove into a group of protesters at 11th Avenue and Pine Street and shot someone about 8:30 p.m.
Seattle fire officials said the victim, a man in his mid- to late 20s, was transported to Harborview Medical Center. Officials said he is in satisfactory condition.
Police said they recovered the gun and don’t believe there were any other victims.
Protesters have continued to gather outside of the East Precinct to call for systemic change following the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody May 25.
In a news conference that ended about 30 minutes before the shooting, police Chief Carmen Best and Mayor Jenny Durkan spoke about the challenges the ongoing demonstrations outside of the East Precinct have brought.
The incident was in contrast to the mostly peaceful weekend protests sparked by the death of George Floyd last month while in Minneapolis police custody. — NNN-AGENCIES
