Videos of a violent clash involving warring radical left and right-wing factions in Olympia, us-regions emerged on social media Saturday and initial reports indicated one person had been shot during the mayhem.
The videos purportedly show Tusitala “Tiny” Toese, a member of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, being shot in the leg during a skirmish that happened as a result of dueling protests. Fox News has not independently verified the identity of the victim. Olympia Police did not respond in time for publication.
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“Tiny got shot in the leg,” a man can be heard yelling in one of the videos.
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It was unclear how the altercation started or what provoked the gunfire.
crime, a far-left organization, had called for a demonstration at the Washington state Capitol that was ultimately intended as a confrontation against the right wing Proud Boys.
One Twitter user, Alissa Azar, says she was chased by a large group of Proud Boys at one point during the melee.
“Hiding in a bar in Olympia,” Azar tweeted. “I turned a corner to 50+ proud boys who said there’s Alissa and ran on me completely alone. I ran as fast as I could. They caught me and pulled my hair and shoved me to the ground then bear maced me. People af the bad pull me in hiding here now.”
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Police responded to the shooting and could be seen in videos cordoning off the area but it is unclear if any arrests were made or if a suspect was identified.
