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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Man gets mobbed by protesters, shoots one, then gets arrested

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A protester was shot at Tiguex Park Monday evening during a demonstration that was calling for the removal of a Juan de Oñate statue, "La Jornada," outside the Albuquerque Museum.

The injured man was transported to the hospital for treatment. He is listed in critical but stable condition.
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-B_RAD

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So there's a violent crowd who attacks a man while plainly screaming "Kill him!" in the video who allegedly (key word there) brandished a gun. They knocked him down and he cranks off 4 rounds, hitting one. Then they arrest the guy who shot the protester and everybody with him. I'll bet good money that if the man did brandish a firearm it was because he was being or under threat of being attacked.
What's really disgusting is the governor's statement in the article about the incident. Apparently it's okay to riot and destroy property but not okay to shoot in self defense.