![]() ![]() The car sped off to take her to a hospital. The bullet hit the leg of a girl who had been arguing with members of the crowd through the vehicle’s sunroof. Bystander video obtained by police shows McKinney approaching the vehicle, pulling a handgun from his waistband and firing into the car from 15 feet (4.5 meters) away, according to court documents. McKinney told police he fired at that point to protect himself.Īn investigator says in court documents that McKinney does not appear to be among those rallygoers who exchanged words with the girls before the shooting. It’s unclear whether the collision was accidental. The girls’ car ended up surrounded by Trump supporters who were yelling and honking horns before the driver went in reverse and struck a pickup. Rallygoers blamed the teens for starting the confrontation, saying they were harassing and threatening the crowd. The teen driver’s mother said the girls argued with Trump supporters about politics and were subjected to racial slurs. Division of Criminal Investigation spokesman Mitch Mortvedt said the agency released the immediate facts and circumstances as required.īut a review by The Associated Press shows the shooting was sparked by a belligerent political clash between a large group of white Trump supporters and four unarmed Black girls all aged 16 and under. A city police spokesman said initial reports indicated the shooting was traffic-related. In a news release detailing McKinney’s arrest, the state police described an afternoon shooting at a parking lot and didn’t mention the Trump car rally or the race of those involved. ![]()
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