Though the details of the incident are shaky, police have confirmed that an anti-Trump protester was non-fatally shot outside of a Milo Yiannapolous event at the University of Washington on Friday. The police took the alleged shooter, described as an Asian man, in custody, but have since released him after he told them he thought the protester was a “white supremacist” and he was simply acting in self-defense.
The incident occurred when multiple groups converged outside the Milo event, including anarchists, self-described “anti-fascists,” socialists, Trump supporters, and Alt-Righters. Hours before the shooting, police confiscated multiple weapons from the “Resist Trump” forces who gathered earlier to protest, including pipes and wooden poles. That multiple groups were present made for a confusing situation and has resulted in uncertainty about what exactly took place (see timeline of events below).
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