A person, identified later as 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, fires a gun during a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, August 25, 2020. Photo by Brendan Gutenschwager/Reuters
Findings from Armed Conflict Location and Event Data raise concerns about continued violence during and after election day.
At least 11 Americans have been killed while participating in political demonstrations this year and another 14 have died in other incidents linked to political unrest, according to new data from a non-profit monitoring political unrest in the United States.
Nine of the people killed during protests were demonstrators taking part in Black Lives Matter protests. Two were conservatives killed after pro-Trump “patriot rallies”. All but one were killed by fellow citizens.
The new data highlights the danger of the presence of guns during politically charged protests, and raises concerns about continued violence during and after election day, when many Americans anticipate delays, confusion and protests before the winner of the presidential race is confirmed.
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WNU Editor: To put everything in perspective. Over 650 have been killed in Chicago alone this year (see link here).
