California’s MAGA rally took a rather shocking and tragic turn recently.
And that’s when a 33-year-old knife-wielding man brutally punched an elderly Trump supporter. The harrowing incident startling plenty of protestors present at the event. But that’s not all.
The violent man went on to attack two other supporters while blowing smoke into their faces. Meanwhile, he carried on with his scary rampage by burning their signs too.
Thankfully, police officers arrested Alvin Shaw for his unbelievable violent crimes. At the end of it all, the entire episode left 84-year-old Donna Snow shocked beyond belief.
Here are more details on the jaw-dropping violent scenes from Aliso Viejo in California.
Violence unfolds at MAGA rally
Orange County’s law enforcement officers rushed to a MAGA rally on Wednesday.
And that’s because they received complaints of a rather shocking violent crime in the city. Most importantly, the officers revealed how they received a total of five separate 911 emergency calls. And that clearly indicates the severity of the crime.
Donald Trump supporters received the jaw-dropping shock out of nowhere. No one could believe what was going on in front of their eyes. Some supporters described the event by stating how ‘Shaw came out from nowhere. We literally thought he was just about to join our group.’
A gruesome series of events takes its course
And that’s exactly how one violent episode led to another.
Meanwhile, the 33-year-old man from California decided to carry on with his rampage. Next, he started blowing smoke towards supporters’ faces. He went on punching several other women, aged 55 and 74 too. Soon enough, he decided to burn down their signs too.
It was truly an unprecedented situation that left many speechless.
The 84-year-old elderly woman complained about how Shaw decided to burn out his cigar over her new Trump poster. She explained the scenario as follows:
‘He put it on my brand new Donald Trump sign. They are not giving away Trump signs in California. And that made me a little upset.’
‘I said, what are you doing? You simply can’t do that! And that’s when he decided to take his hand away like he was just about to punch me. Hence, that’s when he struck me forcefully, right across my face.’
The extreme force of the punch literally broke off her earrings.
Violent demonstrator goes on a rampage
As the violence continued, so did the grave injuries. Reports explained how a person received grave injuries that literally left them hospitalized with serve neck injuries. Moreover, one retired cop stated how he saw Shaw take out a tiny pocket knife during the rally too.
Therefore, the retired officer decided to take matters into his own hand. He simply went out and about drawing his own gun. Next, he quickly detained Shaw during the MAGA rally. Meanwhile, the 33-year-old attempted to make an unsuccessful means of escape. But it all proved in vain and authorities soon arrived to detain him.
At the same time, the district sheriff’s department explained how they recovered a folding knife from the scene. It seemed as if someone threw the knife into the bushes. At this point in time, witnesses came forward to confess how they saw Shaw throw it.
Violent suspect arrested from MAGA rally
If other supporters and authorities didn’t take timely action, the incident could have moved in a bad to the worse direction. However, thankfully, it all ended in peace. Police officers arrested Shaw on account of suspicious assault using a deadly weapon. This includes elderly abuse as well as battery charges.
Reports confirmed how he received a release from custody after paying out bonds on Thursday. All in all, the terrifying event really opened many people’s eyes that not all protests are peaceful. And this is the ultimate example.
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