The mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia confirmed that one person died after a car plowed into a group of counter-protestors during a white nationalist rally Saturday.
“I am heartbroken that a life has been lost here. I urge all people of good will–go home,” Mayor Mike Signer tweeted.
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
Video footage showed the car plowing through a group of people protesters after police broke up clashes between white nationalist demonstrators and counter-protesters.
The footage shows three cars plowing into a group of pedestrians, with one of the vehicles pushing the other two deeper into the crowd before backing up into more people.
It was not immediately clear if the collision was intentional. Police took the vehicle’s driver into custody.
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JUST IN: Charlottesville mayor: One left dead after car plowed into counter-protestors at white supremacist rally https://t.co/wBP3ZrvbBx pic.twitter.com/mAwQCuanNW
— The Hill (@thehill) August 12, 2017
Now that violence has erupted, I concur. That's my "red line." The Bannonite wing must be thrown out of WH & GOP. https://t.co/ZKI4mAtfwH
— John Schindler (@20committee) August 12, 2017
Charlottesville police chief says violence was "premeditated," suspect is in custody https://t.co/rtTBkVpHdc
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 12, 2017
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