A shooting took place at a protest in Albuquerque, New Mexico Monday evening as armed protesters and armed counter-protesters with the New Mexico Civil Guard militia group gathered at a statue of conquistador Juan de Oñate that protesters wanted removed. Four shots were heard as the protesters tried to take down the statue. Video shows at least one person wounded. A reporter on the scene observed no police presence before the shooting. Details will be added:
Video clips posted to Twitter by KOB4 reporter Megan Abundis:
UPDATE: Video shows gunfire as mob attacked.
We just obtained video of the shooting. pic.twitter.com/yjB6NHdKe2
— Megan Abundis (@meganrabundis) June 16, 2020
At the end you can hear 4 gunshots. @KOB4 pic.twitter.com/PzhTPQsnP6
— Megan Abundis (@meganrabundis) June 16, 2020
Someone’s been shot. Multiple people calling 911. Chaos. pic.twitter.com/jxNjIvYJuf
— Megan Abundis (@meganrabundis) June 16, 2020
New Mexico civil guard members and one other man being arrested. All weapons being taken from them. Still no ambulance here. Police are here. Unclear who fired shots pic.twitter.com/HBe5SVjs2r
— Megan Abundis (@meganrabundis) June 16, 2020
You can see the Armed men surround a man in a blue shirt. Very unclear who shot @KOB4 pic.twitter.com/mPsz7gjmDz
— Megan Abundis (@meganrabundis) June 16, 2020
Man in blue shirt is who protestors claim fired the gun. pic.twitter.com/L7APCwNi9p
— Megan Abundis (@meganrabundis) June 16, 2020
More via New York Times reporter Simon Romero:
Very tense scene in Albuquerque right now. Shots fired, a guy on the ground. Militia members still w/ rifles pic.twitter.com/IYhBr9egFB
— Simon Romero (@viaSimonRomero) June 16, 2020
The man wounded at the Albuquerque protest being taken to ambulance. Militia members taken into custody. Police attempting to clear the area. Still very tense pic.twitter.com/IcQQp2SgvL
— Simon Romero (@viaSimonRomero) June 16, 2020
Militia member being taken into custody by ABQ police. Officers in riot gear detained others in the same group as well pic.twitter.com/hAYZuAJSpT
— Simon Romero (@viaSimonRomero) June 16, 2020
Before the shooting:
One protester was armed with a large knife:
Woman with knife at Statue Onate’s neck. This protest is much different than any other in ABQ lately. No helicopter. No police. pic.twitter.com/ZCgGthIDmM
— Megan Abundis (@meganrabundis) June 16, 2020
Things just intensified more. Still no police. @KOB4 pic.twitter.com/taPakHMqFL
— Megan Abundis (@meganrabundis) June 16, 2020
Chain is up and around @KOB4 pic.twitter.com/LfXUZHGoNl
— Megan Abundis (@meganrabundis) June 16, 2020
We’re at a protest near Tiguex Park. (See info last pic) everything seemed to be peaceful until members of the New Mexico Civil Guard came out armed and spoke with protestors. pic.twitter.com/rVP6WcST0f
— Megan Abundis (@meganrabundis) June 15, 2020
UPDATE: Here is the moment the shots were fired from the Facebook video below.
Here is the moment shots were fired tonight at the protest in Albuquerque as leftists were preparing to tear down another statue. @KristinnFR pic.twitter.com/jHdyAfdgdl
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) June 16, 2020
Facebook live video shows chase before shooting that may indicate it was self defense. Advance to last two minutes to see mob chasing alleged shooter wearing blue shirt down the street as he retreated. The sound of the shooting is heard but not seen on the video:
https://www.facebook.com/FFOLABQ/videos/881900242306563/?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBmga65qZFP5as0gTFsatECKBvaNrDm-iniNpeju6Ye2lKZ8tzpHRArj7TwxUvY5DUs9wQYZuzECffj2Fz_A4XAXR3-yyWIL2Ba9ZTOXP-DHo5Vm4yqotM2zj0IG33AXZJ6ef0eQR1Yd0ALaDsIGSIzAkIJpcGmXHV1S9lP6E7zRk569ewE1PtK5CNKWdd4pZ0sCYLWqSe3NT7fxXBqGlEUEctNt4-JypkKuAF53mjboP7OkD0dXJcgY566xKAmkhpC7xrxwk-O7y-dYB5A2xUyARit1ayrRrhuRWjRHiQSjsXsxrzIdztz7QdZH_MWNqmExTDF7Gsmjgc4pMnKz8JHW1M43jEJNfFAzA&__tn__=-R
UPDATE via the Albuquerque Journal (excerpt):
“The shooting occurred during a fight between a man in a blue shirt and people trying to pull down the statue. The man was pushed onto the street, pulled a can of mace from his pocket and sprayed it. At that point, the man in the blue shirt appeared to have pulled a gun and fired about five shots, wounding one.”
Photos and video of alleged shooter (from biased source):
Some got shot in Abq by the fascist New Mexico Civil Guard shot someone. pic.twitter.com/LiUVWcJ4u3
— Nick Estes (@nickwestes) June 16, 2020
This is the shooter. He said, “My father is the BCSO (Bernalillo County Sheriffs Office).” pic.twitter.com/YRGL3mjljj
— Nick Estes (@nickwestes) June 16, 2020
Seconds after this guy shot into the crowd hitting one person (who is in bad condition), his fashy NMCG buddies surrounded him to protect him from the people. These guys were working with the cops weeks earlier. pic.twitter.com/6TFyDIQc99
— Nick Estes (@nickwestes) June 16, 2020
Another video of the chase and shooting:
#Albuquerque #Protest #Shooting Video See story @ https://t.co/HAL7sQtAo3 pic.twitter.com/WvemYXVNjq
— Infinite Plane Radio 24-7, call 833-311-1984 (@RealTimOzman) June 16, 2020
