Sunday, July 26, 2020

Three armed protesters accidentally shot by their own militia member during Louisville demonstrations


Three people were shot during a protest in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday. The demonstrators were accidentally shot by a member of their own militia group.
Shortly before 1 p.m., there was a shooting near Baxter Square Park in Louisville.
 
 Reportedly, the firearm of a protester accidentally discharged, and three individuals were injured. All three victims were transported to the University of Louisville Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Louisville Metro Police Chief Robert Schroeder.
 
You can hear the gunshot at the 13-minute mark of this video posted by reporter and News2Share founder Ford Fischer.
 
The person who accidentally fired their weapon is a member of the Not F***ing Around Coalition, which is an all-black militia. The bullets struck other militia members of the NFAC. When the shots rang out, people scattered, and others took shelter behind cars, according to WHAS-TV reporter Jessie Cohen. READ MORE