Protest underway where Milo Yiannopoulos is at the University of Washington to speak tonight. @GaryKIRO7 is at the scene. pic.twitter.com/Mj56ssNd7s
— KIRO 7 (@KIRO7Seattle) January 21, 2017
On Friday night, a man was shot at the University of Washington during protests against Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos, who was speaking at the school. The 32-year-old man was in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen.
Adult male transported to HMC with possible life threatening injury from a gun shot wound. Pt transported from area near Spokane Ln NE
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) January 21, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4FsWteKcXc
“A man was taken to hospital with a potentially life-threatening wound to the abdomen,” Yiannopoulos said on Facebook. “We don’t know any more at this time. My prayers are with the victim, whoever he is.”
Later on Friday, a person of interest in the shooting turned himself in to University of Washington police. He is now being questioned about the incident.
Yiannopoulos, who was invited to speak by the University of Washington College Republicans, did finally have his event on campus.
Milo Yiannapolous takes the stage at #UWs Kane Hall, which is only half full due to protest efforts outside to shut it down and stop crowd. pic.twitter.com/qup72FsZsQ
— Gary Horcher (@GaryKIRO7) January 21, 2017
The protests were said to be mostly peaceful, but there were several instances of violence.
Crowd throwing bricks, other items, at officers @ UW campus demonstration.
— Seattle Police Department (@SeattlePD) January 21, 2017
Crowd throwing fireworks at UW campus demonstration
— Seattle Police Department (@SeattlePD) January 21, 2017
Several people hit with blue paint thrown from crowd at UW campus demonstration.
— Seattle Police Department (@SeattlePD) January 21, 2017
The Seattle Police Department seized wooden dowels, homemade shields, flares, and hammers from rioters near the event.
Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole said there were no arrests during the protests.
Protesters are not allowing 100s of #UW students to get into speech by controversial alt-right author Milo in Kane Hall. Tempers flaring. pic.twitter.com/PjMY6gKsYi
— Gary Horcher (@GaryKIRO7) January 21, 2017
Helicopters deployed at MILO event @WUSTL pic.twitter.com/aT3ZPUHytY
— Ben Kew (@ben_kew) January 21, 2017
Police in riot gear at entrance of Kane Hall #komonews pic.twitter.com/zetiFGwIjC
— Suzanne Phan (@SuzannePhan) January 21, 2017
Leading to the event, there was a banner hung that said “Stab Milo.”
‘Stab MILO J20’ Banner Spotted In Seattle Prior To University of Washington Talk.
via @lucasnolan_https://t.co/IpGnjgknPa pic.twitter.com/NMMkrLTmdC— Breitbart Tech (@BreitbartTech) January 18, 2017
This comes a week after Yiannopoulos was scheduled to speak at an event at the University of California, but protesters were able to cancel the event.