Oregon man shoots his gun at Antifa crowd during ‘Freedom Rally’

Dramatic video shows the moment a man shoots a gun at Antifa protesters as they clash with protesters participating in a “freedom rally” near the Oregon State Capitol on Sunday.

The older man – wearing an American Flag sweatshirt – was filmed in salem initially get out of his van to examine the damage allegedly caused by the Antifa mob.

He initially appeared calm as the black-clad counter-protesters were surrounded and mocked at him, with some threateningly targeting him throughout the confrontation.

But the feud took a nasty turn after he was either sprayed in the face or hit with something – causing him to wince and fire his gun at the crowd.

“Get away from me!” He cried, snatching a handgun from his belt and cocking it, pointing it at the militants on the left.

As the crowd shouted about his loaded gun, an armed officer quickly approached and forced the driver to the ground, with a large riot police force swiftly invading the scene.

“Fuck you, Proud Boy!” some members of the crowd shouted as officers held the suspected gunman down.

Oregon State Police Captain Tim Fox told The Oregonian that the man – who has not been identified – has yet to be arrested and officers are still investigating the ‘case.

However, three other people were arrested, including an 18-year-old man charged with five counts of “unlawfully pointing a laser,” state police said in a statement.

Police said more than 100 left-wing protesters – many of whom were linked to the Youth Liberation Front – came forward to “prevent the Freedom Rally caravan” which was planning to meet on Capitol Hill. The crowd is accused of damaging vehicles, including that of the suspected gunman, which was covered in yellow spray paint and whose windows were smashed.

Most “wore black clothes and ballistic vests and carried guns, bats, skateboards, umbrellas, shields and gas masks,” police said.

“Shortly after their arrival, the Salem Police Department began to receive reports that individuals from the Court Street group were targeting passing vehicles,” the statement said.

“The victims reported that their vehicles were damaged by balloons filled with paint, stones and other hard objects thrown at them as they passed,” the force said, highlighting the one who “suffered damage. important after a large tree branch is thrown through the front window. . “