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BREAKING: Police have occupied the Robert E. Lee statue and are firing at protesters. Follow @hannaheason_ and @theCT for updates.
At least 50 demonstrators are facing a police line inside the barricades around the statue.
It feels like tear gas has been deployed. Explosives everywhere. Staying safe and backing away
Someone near me was collecting these “for museums.” Police fired at these at protesters seconds ago.
Tried crossing the street during a quiet moment to reunite with Hannah. Flash bangs resumed immediately
VSP officers have just moved from inside the barricades They continue to push up on those still in the street and on private balconies.
Police have moved away from the statue they came to guard and are now standing in front of homes.
Repeating police loudspeaker is declaring an “unlawful assembly” here. Police have returned to inside the barricades.
Several VSP officers are leaving in a line headed east toward the J.E.B. Stuart statue.
Police have left the area. I live streamed between this tweet and the last. Watch here: https://twitter.com/aeringle/status/1276710878302425093?s=21 https://twitter.com/aeringle/status/1276710878302425093
We’re still near the Robert E. Lee statue monitoring the situation. Police seem to have completely left now, and @hannaheason_ is conducting interviews for @theCT. Latest in her thread: https://twitter.com/hannaheason_/status/1276722203451699201?s=21 https://twitter.com/hannaheason_/status/1276722203451699201
