Terrifying video shows the moment a man attempted to drive his car through a crowd of protesters in Washington state before exiting his v...
Terrifying video shows the moment a man attempted to drive his car through a crowd of protesters in Washington state before exiting his vehicle and shooting one demonstrator with a hand gun.
Footage showed the man, who has not been identified, driving through a protest that was taking place in Seattle on Sunday.
The vehicle is seen speeding down a road where George Floyd protesters were peacefully demonstrating.
Protesters run for their lives as the man makes his way toward a group of police that were standing nearby
The man attempted to drive his vehicle through a crowd of protesters before coming to a stop. A 27-year-old (pictured near the driver's window) tried to get the man to stop driving
The 27-year-old was then shot in the arm by the suspect. The victim is seen lying on the ground as protesters rush to his side
Dozens of screams are heard as the man then rushes out of his vehicle brandishing the weapon (pictured)
He eventually comes to a stop as protesters run toward his vehicle.
A single shot is heard being fired from the car as the man fires at a 27-year-old black demonstrator.
The bullet strikes the victim, named as Daniel, in the arm and sends him crashing to the ground.
He was caught on camera being assisted by medics from the scene with a tourniquet on his arm. He said he knew the gunman.
He said: 'I catch him and I punch him in the face.
'I hear the gunshot go off in my arm... My whole thing was to protect those people down there.'
Dozens of screams are heard as the man then rushes out of his vehicle brandishing the weapon.
Protesters run for their lives as the man makes his way toward a group of police that were standing nearby.
According to the Seattle Fire Department, the man was taken into custody near the 11th Avenue and Pine Street.
The victim (center, being held up by first responders) was taken to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition after medics were seen treating him before helping him to his feet
Story unclear at the moment but young man shot on 11th and Pine. Daniel, 26, wanted to tell his story. With the help of other medics I got a tourniquet on his arm. Street medics were on the spot with gauze and pressure. He walked off the scene.
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The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition after medics were seen treating him before helping him to his feet.
It's unclear if the gunman has been charged as of Sunday night. No other protesters were injured during the incident.
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across the US to demonstrate against racism, police brutality and the death of Floyd.
Floyd, 46, died on May 25 after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, 44, knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds.
While the majority of protests have been peaceful, some have turned violent with people burning down police departments and looting businesses, forcing some city officials to put curfews in place.
Within the past few days, protests have largely been peaceful, prompting officials to lift those curfews. National Guard troops have also been leaving major cities after being called in to help quell riots.
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