Washington state police responded to reported gunshots during opposing protests between pro-Trump, pro-police demonstrators and Black Lives Matter and Antifa counterprotesters in Olympia, according to reports.
Video captured the moment when the groups clashed, with “Back the Blue” supporters using flagstaffs to beat on counterprotesters dressed entirely in black and wearing face coverings.
Olympia police say the groups had started to disperse by 7 p.m., but not before shots were fired, Shore News reported. The counterprotest, “Squash Fascists,” and “Back the Blue” baited each other throughout the day.
An individual brandished a weapon during one of the early confrontations, which was captured on footage by Independent Media PDX.
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