United States: one dead and one injured in the parade …

Man Crushed One Person And Injured Another During LGBTIQ + Pride March this Saturday in South Florida, United States. Authorities are investigating whether it was an accident or a deliberate attack.

The incident happened at the start of the march in the town of Wilton Manors, near Fort Lauderdale. A white truck that was supposed to participate in the parade – like other vehicles – sped up and crashed into those attending the celebration before crashing into a nursery.

Two injured were taken to hospital, although one died hours later because of the impact. Florida Police Officer Ali Adamson told a press conference that he hopes the other injured survive.

The driver, who was arrested, and the victims belonged to the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Choir. Group chairman Justin Knight issued a statement lamenting the “unfortunate accident”.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the unfortunate accident at the start of the Stonewall Pride Parade,” he added.

“It was our colleagues from Coro who were injured and the conductor is also part of the Coro family. To my knowledge, this was not an attack on the LGBTQ community.. We are anticipating more details and asking for the love and support of the community, ”Knight wrote.

For his part, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis – who also attended the parade – told a local station he believed the incident was “deliberate.”

According to Trantalis, it was “a terrorist attack on the LGBT community” and claimed that the truck pointed to the car of Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who was going to participate in the parade.

In a post on her Twitter account, Wasserman Schultz expressed his condolences for the man’s death and said she was “deeply moved and devastated by the loss of a life” and that she and her staff were in security.

The Wilton Manors Police Department later reported that the public was not in danger and that although the parade was canceled “due to a tragic incident”, other Pride Month events were still in progress. force.