Four people were stabbed Saturday during unrest in downtown D.C. following a pro-Trump rally, D.C. Fire and EMS said. All are expected to survive.
The incident happened amid clashes between supporters of President Donald Trump and counterprotesters Saturday night. Earlier in the day, Trump supporters rallied in the District. In late afternoon, police said that beyond minor scuffles, there had been no major acts of violence or criminal activity.
But tensions rose later Saturday, as widespread but sporadic clashes broke out downtown.
Reports of at least 2 stabbed here on 11th Street in DC. Victims being transported from the scene now #MarchForTrump #DC #DefendDC #Antifa #ProudBoys pic.twitter.com/IHhdMfnhDJ
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) December 13, 2020
A member of the #ProudBoys is stabbed during violent running street fights in #WashingtonDC tonight #DC #DCProtests @SWNS pic.twitter.com/ON8xRllLUf
— Adam Gray (@agrayphoto) December 13, 2020
Chaotic scenes in DC as person carries knife into violent political street brawl. At least one person ends up stabbed. https://t.co/dLDDgi855X
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) December 13, 2020
DC Police arrest one of the counter-protesters near BLM Plaza #DC #MarchForTrump #ProudBoys #Antifa #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/7mR7vjaHBu
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) December 13, 2020
PB find a literal back-ally to slip through the police line and clash with Antifa. pic.twitter.com/KbBgqXvp7A
— Matthew Miller (@mattmiller757) December 13, 2020
The stabbing victims were transported from the 500 block of 11th Street NW. D.C. Fire and EMS said all the victims suffered critical, though not life-threatening, injuries.
The victims were from Tennessee, Minnesota and North Carolina, police said.
A 29-year-old man, Phillip Johnson of Northwest D.C., has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in connection to the quadruple stabbing, according to police.
Johnson was the assault victim transported from the scene with non-life threatening injuries.
