Tear Gas Deployed On Protesters In Richmond, Virginia
Warning: The video contains disturbing images and language.
On June 1, 2020 Richmond law enforcement supported by the National Guard deployed tear gas and pepper spray at the controversial Robert E. Lee Monument. The gas was deployed around 7:40 p.m. in advance of the 8 p.m. curfew, disrupting a planned protest in response to the death of George Floyd.
The police released an apology on Twitter stating "some RPD officers in the area were cut off by violent protesters." VPM News will further investigate this statement.
In response to the incident, Mayor Levar Stoney also apologized for the police action and invited the public to "demand answers" from him tomorrow at City Hall.
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Video taken by VPM staff member Steve Humble.