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| Virginia white supremacist rally: One dead as car hits crowd of anti-fascist protesters in Charlottesville | Virginia white supremacist rally: One dead as car hits crowd of anti-fascist protesters in Charlottesville |
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| At least one person has been killed and many others injured after a car hit a crowd of anti-fascist protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, as far-right groups gathered for a rally in the town. | |
| Violence broke out earlier between those opposed to the removal of a statue from a local park of Civil War Confederate General Robert E Lee and counter-protesters. | Violence broke out earlier between those opposed to the removal of a statue from a local park of Civil War Confederate General Robert E Lee and counter-protesters. |
| Videos taken at the scene showed a car speeding down a street and into a crowd of people. Eye-witnesses claimed the car had been deliberately driven into the crowd but there was no official confirmation of that and the exact nature of the incident was unclear. | |
| A suspect, named as James Alex Fields Jr, 20, of Ohio, was arrested on charges including second-degree murder, officials said. | |
| Footage taken by Fox News showed damage to two cars and multiple protesters lying on the ground who appeared to need medical attention. | Footage taken by Fox News showed damage to two cars and multiple protesters lying on the ground who appeared to need medical attention. |
| The video also shows what appears to be blood on the hood and windshield of one of the vehicles. | The video also shows what appears to be blood on the hood and windshield of one of the vehicles. |
| Mayor Mike Signer confirmed via Twitter that at least one of those pedestrians has died as a result of the incident. Officials said later that a 32-year-old woman had died. | |
| Hospital officials said at least 26 people had also been injured by the vehicle, while 15 more were hurt as a result of the fighting on the streets. Some were said to be in a life-threatening condition. | |
| An eyewitness told Buzzfeed News that a car backed up to gain more speed before plowing through the crowd. | An eyewitness told Buzzfeed News that a car backed up to gain more speed before plowing through the crowd. |
| The witness also said the vehicle had no licence plate and dark tinted windows. Charlottesville police have said that at least three vehicles were involved in the incident. | The witness also said the vehicle had no licence plate and dark tinted windows. Charlottesville police have said that at least three vehicles were involved in the incident. |
| Another video posted shows a grey Dodge Challenger speeding into the crowd from a side street as people cried out in horror at what they were witnessing. | Another video posted shows a grey Dodge Challenger speeding into the crowd from a side street as people cried out in horror at what they were witnessing. |