Some people in Newton, Massachusetts, held a pro-Israel demonstration when a random man on the street, who wore a pro-Palestinian pin, stopped to criticize them.
After a brief exchange, the man rushed across the street and tackled a veteran at the demonstration.
The gun went off during their fight. The attacker ended up with a bullet through his stomach.
Kassy Akiva of the Daily Wire broke the story:
EXCLUSIVE: Man With Pro-Palestinian Pin Shot After Tackling Pro-Israel VeteranA man wearing a Palestinian pin was shot in Newton, Massachusetts Thursday evening after he charged across a street and tackled a pro-Israel veteran protester.In a video shared with The Daily Wire, the man with the pin, sporting a surgical mask around his neck, stood across the street shouting at the group of 10 protesters, calling them “sick” and accusing them of “defending genocide.”Scott Hayes, 47, of Framingham, Mass., was getting ready to leave when the assailant began yelling at the group, showing his middle finger and shouting at the protesters.In the next video, the man charges across the street through traffic and tackles Hayes, an Iraq War veteran, who was carrying an American flag during the protest. Seconds later, the gun was discharged and the man was shot in the stomach during their tussle on the ground, another video angle shows.
Watch the video below:
Newton has a large Jewish population and is also known for being an extremely liberal city, even by Massachusetts standards.
That should give you an idea of how local authorities are going to handle this.
WCVB News reports:
Man charged after confrontation, shooting at Newton pro-Israel rallyCharges have been filed against a Framingham man after a confrontation and shooting at a pro-Israeli rally in Newton, Massachusetts, on Thursday evening.Scott Hayes, 47, of Framingham, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, as well as violation of a constitutional right causing injury, following a violent confrontation, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said.At around 6:40 p.m. Thursday, Newton police responded to an altercation near Washington and Harvard streets in the Newtonville neighborhood…Hayes was arrested and charged, authorities said. He was scheduled to be arraigned Friday morning in Newton District Court.
Watch the press conference by Marian Ryan and others below. Note the number of times that the mayor emphasizes that counseling services are available for people who were traumatized by this.
If authorities in Newton think they’re going to drop a hammer on Mr. Hayes, the veteran, they had better be prepared for this to become a national news story.
Featured image via Twitter video.
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