August 30, 2020
By: Staff Report
LEON COUNTY, Fla. – A Black Lives Matter protest that was taking place in Tallahassee, turned into a scene of violence and language Saturday.
A counter-BLM protester appeared to be walking through a crowd of protesters with a sign, at the state’s capital when a physical altercation broke out. Some pushing and punching break out between the two men, and a gun is pulled. Police step in and take the man with the gun down and no one was injured.
The City announced today that no-charges would be filed in this case.
In a press release, the City of Tallahassee said, “Video from several sources were available to review the incident. They can be viewed below. TPD investigators worked with the State Attorney’s Office to review the evidence of the physical altercation. The evidence confirmed the physical altercation between numerous protestors and that the individual was knocked to the ground and under attack before lawfully defending himself. TPD confirmed that the individual with the gun was lawfully carrying a concealed weapon as a license holder.”
We have embdded these videos provided by the City of Tallahassee below:
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