Police say someone drove by a street corner rally for President Donald Trump in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and fired into the crowd with a pellet gun, striking two supporters of the president.
Fort Lauderdale police said the two adult victims were treated at the scene for minor injuries and released.
Witnesses said that they saw a black Porsche SUV round the corner they have called “Freedom Corner” before the shots rang out.
Trump supporter Celeste Ellich told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that they had experienced drivers throwing water bottles at them but this was the first time someone shot at them with a pellet gun.
“You still should be able to stand there and peacefully protest,” said Ellich. “I was waiting for something like this to potentially happen.”
One of the victims spoke to WSVN-TV about the attack.
“I didn’t come out here looking for trouble, I came out here with a flag to support my president!” said an emotional Evelyn Alvarez.
She showed the wound where she had been shot in the temple, very close to her eye.
“We were having a peaceful rally to show support for our president, just out here flag waving and with our signs,” said Alvarez.
She said that they heard the occupants of the car shouting obscenities during the attack. Another woman was hit in the shoulder.
One Trump supporter posted video reportedly showing the aftermath of the shooting with the police response.
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A similar incident was documented in the nearby neighborhood of Wilton Manors where two pedestrians were shot with paintball pellets by people driving by in a truck. No political motivation was reported in that attack.
Ellich, who is the director of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida, said that they would make sure future events ended before dark.
Here’s a local news video about the attack:
2 injured after shooter fires pellets into crowd of Trump supporters in Fort Lauderdale
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How about shooting back but with 9mm, 223 or 308 in response? After all, it’s self defense.
I agree with you completely and it is self defense to protect yourself. This is only the beginning.
I could never do that Chris. I only carry 45’s. They make bigger holes in idiots.
Duh Gee Chris, It is OK for people in trucks all decorated with Trump banners to shoot paint pellets at BLM peaceful protests, but when somebody does it to Trump supporters Yer all ready to go postal on them. It does not really surprise me as ‘YOU ALL’ are the most hypocritical group of people I have ever witnessed.
So now four Biden supporters will die. We are at war. Take no prisoner’s. They are going to do it to youn given the chance. Do it to them first. When will our side start fighting back instead of just talking the talk.
Normally, I wouldn’t return violence for violence, but, I’m willing to make an exception now! These A-holes are starting something they really don’t want! So the idiots had fun with pellet guns? Next, I suppose, they will try the Big Leagues, and use a real gun! Time to start shooting back, like that kid in Wisconsin! Bury a few of these bastards, and the rest might rethink what “Fun and Games” means…
REALLY!!!!! NORMALLY????? I doubt you have had a normal thought for…….a little better than 4 years ago. That KID in WI went across state lines and committed murder. And, don’t give me that crap about defending himself, he shoot somebody in cold blood, that is why he was being chased, and when they caught him he shoot two more. Just shut the F…. up!
A gun is a gun and what it looks like to the person being shot at could make him believe that it is a Real gun and not a pellet gun and shoot back with a 9mm or a 357 or a 45 and with that comes circumstances of the Real Thing. Death to the first shooter and it will probably happen too. Be careful pellet gun shooters as we shoot back and it could really hurt you.
In a post by bidden (spelling intentional), she stated that there would be more violence if he lost, and the race hasn’t even been called yet and it is starting and only will get worse!!!!!
To all of you people out there a pellet gun is a real gun! Pellet guns are capable of muzzle velocity equal to or higher than 22 calibur rifles and hand guns.
An Airsoft Air Rifle has a greater muzzle velocity that a .22 cal!