Bloody chaos broke out in Sacramento today as neo-Nazis and anti-Fascists clashed at a planned rally held on the steps of the state capitol building. Ten people have been hospitalized, five with stabbing injuries. At least two are in critical condition.
A rally by a small group of neo-Nazi demonstrators at the state Capitol Sunday erupted into a violent clash with protesters that left at least 10 people injured – five of them stabbed – and closed down streets as more than 100 police in riot gear and on horseback intervened to halt the mayhem.
Demonstrators battled with sticks, protest signs and other weapons as the “Traditionalist Worker Party” group – which said it wanted to assist supporters of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump – began setting up for scheduled noon rally on the west steps of the state Capitol.
Even before the event began, clashes broke out at numerous locations around the Capitol grounds among the 400 people gathered for and against the rally, which had been heavily promoted – and denounced – in recent days on various websites. Injuries were reported on both sides of the altercation.
Both sides were violent. It is going to be a long, hot, dangerous summer. This is not the way, folks. xVIDEO: Police stepping in to stop a man from being attacked. @ABC10pic.twitter.com/Wzd9Q8zt1j
— Frances Wang (@ABC10Frances) June 26, 2016 xInsane video. Crowd sees any signs of "Nazis" and they run&attack. A lot of people bleeding/getting maced. @ABC10pic.twitter.com/PoFhILfZ95
— Frances Wang (@ABC10Frances) June 26, 2016 xA lot of counter protestors in all black, covering their faces. For some reason, they don't like media. @ABC10pic.twitter.com/WqnXkjzkpa
— Frances Wang (@ABC10Frances) June 26, 2016