Photo courtesy of KIRO 7 TV. Extremists from both ends of the political spectrum clashed three times near the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Saturday afternoon. Officials said more than 100 officers, including representatives from the Thurston County Sheriff’s Department and the Washington State Patrol, responded. Filmmaker Robert Gerfing said it was in the middle of everything. “At one point, everyone came rushing in.” Gerfing said he was a patriot in the far-right group. “When they tried to get out, they started attacking cars. They were going with clubs, bats, boulders, bricks, all sorts of things,” said Gerfing. Roads near 11th Avenue and Capitol Way were blocked, and protesters marched through the city hallway. Police said that when the “gang” left the premises, they responded to “continuous assault behavior.” Who said. However, conflicts continued. Troops said other agencies had been called in to respond to the riot. Four people were arrested and four officers were injured during the protests, Olympia police said. Authorities said one person was shot and one suspect was taken into custody. A shooting has taken place on the Capitol campus. The suspect has been remanded in custody. We have no status regarding the victim. There have been occasional clashes throughout the day. WSP and partner agencies work together to respond to the situation. – WA State Patrol (astwastatepatrol) December 12, 2020.
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