Latest on The Denver Shooting today
I'm not sure how accurate this story is, because it comes from a British paperthat is known for not being accurate.
But so far, it is the source with the most information.
Today from The Daily Mail;
In response to:
Dramatic moment cops arrest BLM gunman after 'he shot dead Patriot Muster protester' who maced him as rival demonstrators face off in Denver
A person has been shot and killed during protests in Denver Saturday afternoon
A 'Patriot Muster' was being held, with BLM-Antifa counterprotesting
Police were immediately on scene and the gunman dropped his weapon
The Denver Post reported the militia supporter maced the BLM-Antifa protester
The BLM-Antifa protester then pulled a handgun and shot dead the militiaman
Video circulating on social media showed the moment the trigger was pulled
Riot police at the protest ran to the noise of gunshot and arrested the gunman
By Harriet Alexander For Dailymail.com
Published: 18:41 EDT, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 20:32 EDT, 10 October 2020
A person reported to be a supporter of the Patriot Muster militia has been shot and killed at a protest in Denver, allegedly by a counterprotester with the BLM-Antifa rally.
The militia supporter maced a counterprotester, who then pulled out his handgun and shot dead the militia supporter, the Denver Post reported.
Rival rallies had been called for Saturday afternoon by the two opposing groups.
John 'Tig' Tiegen summoned his 'Patriot Muster' followers to a 2pm gathering in the Civic Center park with the slogan: 'Stand up, show up.'
'Join myself and hundreds of fellow Patriot Americans for a Muster at Civic Center Park 2pm sharp,' he wrote on Instagram.
'Don't let the communists, socialist party and groups intimidate or Oppress you any longer! Come join us and be heard & seen and celebrate OUR freedoms.'
BLM-Antifa organized their own rally in the same spot, at 1:30pm - telling their supporters: 'Counter protest the fascist rally nearby!'
A huge police presence in the center of the Colorado city meant that, on hearing the gunshot, riot police were almost immediately on the scene.
They arrested the gunman, who dropped his handgun without resistance and was arrested.
'Officers are investigating a shooting that occurred in the Courtyard by the Art Museum,' Denver Police Department (DPD) tweeted.
'This shooting is now being investigated as a Homicide,' they confirmed.
They said two people were in custody.
Denver has seen a series of tense protests and counter protests this summer.
On Saturday, as with previous weekend, the right-leaning protesters were inside the amphitheater area while the left-leaning protestors were outside.
Large numbers of officers attempted to keep the two sides apart.
Police were not letting anyone else into amphitheater area, but by 3:30pm, the Denver Post reported, the barrier appeared to be coming down.
Police fired what appeared to be pepper balls into the crowd, after people from the leftist group started rattling the barrier headed into the amphitheater.
Tiegen, the Patriot Muster organizer, said the BLM-Antifa protesters started throwing soup cans at the police.
Police expected there to be trouble. In previous weeks they have asked organizers to cancel or postpone their rallies, to try and tone down tension.
Ahead of Saturday's rallies, they issued a statement saying the department 'respects the right to peacefully assemble.'
They continued: 'Those who participate in protests, demonstrations, marches, or other gatherings, as protected by the First Amendment, are reminded to do so in a lawful manner.
'Individuals who choose to act outside of local, state and federal law, will be subject to citation or arrest.'
Dramatic moment cops arrest BLM gunman after 'he shot dead Patriot Muster protester' who maced him as rival demonstrators face off in Denver
A person has been shot and killed during protests in Denver Saturday afternoon
A 'Patriot Muster' was being held, with BLM-Antifa counterprotesting
Police were immediately on scene and the gunman dropped his weapon
The Denver Post reported the militia supporter maced the BLM-Antifa protester
The BLM-Antifa protester then pulled a handgun and shot dead the militiaman
Video circulating on social media showed the moment the trigger was pulled
Riot police at the protest ran to the noise of gunshot and arrested the gunman
By Harriet Alexander For Dailymail.com
Published: 18:41 EDT, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 20:32 EDT, 10 October 2020
A person reported to be a supporter of the Patriot Muster militia has been shot and killed at a protest in Denver, allegedly by a counterprotester with the BLM-Antifa rally.
The militia supporter maced a counterprotester, who then pulled out his handgun and shot dead the militia supporter, the Denver Post reported.
Rival rallies had been called for Saturday afternoon by the two opposing groups.
John 'Tig' Tiegen summoned his 'Patriot Muster' followers to a 2pm gathering in the Civic Center park with the slogan: 'Stand up, show up.'
'Join myself and hundreds of fellow Patriot Americans for a Muster at Civic Center Park 2pm sharp,' he wrote on Instagram.
'Don't let the communists, socialist party and groups intimidate or Oppress you any longer! Come join us and be heard & seen and celebrate OUR freedoms.'
BLM-Antifa organized their own rally in the same spot, at 1:30pm - telling their supporters: 'Counter protest the fascist rally nearby!'
A huge police presence in the center of the Colorado city meant that, on hearing the gunshot, riot police were almost immediately on the scene.
They arrested the gunman, who dropped his handgun without resistance and was arrested.
'Officers are investigating a shooting that occurred in the Courtyard by the Art Museum,' Denver Police Department (DPD) tweeted.
'This shooting is now being investigated as a Homicide,' they confirmed.
They said two people were in custody.
Denver has seen a series of tense protests and counter protests this summer.
On Saturday, as with previous weekend, the right-leaning protesters were inside the amphitheater area while the left-leaning protestors were outside.
Large numbers of officers attempted to keep the two sides apart.
Police were not letting anyone else into amphitheater area, but by 3:30pm, the Denver Post reported, the barrier appeared to be coming down.
Police fired what appeared to be pepper balls into the crowd, after people from the leftist group started rattling the barrier headed into the amphitheater.
Tiegen, the Patriot Muster organizer, said the BLM-Antifa protesters started throwing soup cans at the police.
Police expected there to be trouble. In previous weeks they have asked organizers to cancel or postpone their rallies, to try and tone down tension.
Ahead of Saturday's rallies, they issued a statement saying the department 'respects the right to peacefully assemble.'
They continued: 'Those who participate in protests, demonstrations, marches, or other gatherings, as protected by the First Amendment, are reminded to do so in a lawful manner.
'Individuals who choose to act outside of local, state and federal law, will be subject to citation or arrest.'
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Police officers took the man who fired the shot into custody. A local television station said he was a private security guard hired to protect its journalists.