During a peaceful pro-Israel rally in Newton, Massachusetts on Thursday evening, a pro-Israel protester allegedly shot and killed a man who sprinted across the road and tackled him, but police have since arrested and charged the pro-Israel protester who was physically attacked.
Cell Phone Video In the video, a man can be seen yelling at pro-Israel protesters from across the street, “You guys are sick! You're defending genocide!” A woman, who appears to be a pro-Israel protester, can be heard yelling back off-camera, “You guys are so stupid!” After the video cuts, an angry, bearded man, wearing a COVID-19 mask under his chin, a purple T-shirt, black shorts and reportedly a Palestinian badge, sprints across the street, tackles and launches himself at a pro-Israel protester.
Another witness, Dave Sherman, told WCVB that the man sprinted across the road and tackled the anti-Israel protester “was really hard to take down. He was really determined. He was really filled with hate.”
Three seconds after their bodies hit the pavement, a pop was heard, probably a gunshot.
The video shows two other men standing over the attacker and pushing him in the face with their feet, before the pro-Israel protester sits on the sidewalk and tells the men to leave him and ask where the gun is. Another video The same pro-Israel protester appears to be seen telling someone to “call 911” and shouting at the attackers, “Stop! Go away!”, before later helping the injured man.
Investigators identified the pro-Israel protester in question as 47-year-old Scott Hayes of Framingham. WBTS-TV reported.
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said Hayes announced at a news conference Thursday that he had been arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and violation of constitutional rights resulting in bodily injury. WCVB-TV reported.Hayes is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Newton District Court, Ryan said.
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The unidentified man who was shot suffered serious, life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital, WBTS reported.
Ryan said authorities believe Hayes was legally possessing the firearm, WCVB reported.
Hayes Reportedly Iraq War Veteran Not Jewish But he often attends protests carrying American and Israeli flags.
“This is a tragic accident,” witness Shawl Blechman told WBTS. [who harbor] Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israelism[s] Of action.”
Another witness, Dave Sherman, told WCVB that the man who sprinted across the road and tackled the anti-Israel protester was “really tough to take down. He was really determined and really filled with hate.”
X observers were incredulous. said“The irony is that this is a perfect metaphor for Israel versus Palestine,” he said, before adding the classic sequence of events: “Palestine attacks, Israel fires in self-defense, everyone blames Israel.”
Cassie Akiba of The Daily Wire It is called The Boston Globe called it “complete garbage.” Lead the story “A small pro-Israel rally on Washington Street on Thursday evening turned violent when passersby confronted protesters and, during a scuffle, one of the men was shot, authorities said,” Akiva wrote of the incident. “The truth is, the man charged across the busy road, shoving the man to the ground, after which the assailant was shot,” Akiva added.
Another X user said“Scott started carrying the flag after I met him at Harvard. He has always been a peaceful and respectful person. Self-defense is his right, and I fully support this.”
Others fully supported Hayes.
- “Justification”, 1 X user Written“Let's make sure this hero gets a proper defense when he's prosecuted by a left-wing district attorney.”
- “Self-defense,” said another commenter. Declared“I have zero sympathy for the man who attacked him.”
- “If you don't attack people, you might not get shot,” said another. said.
a GoFundMe Fundraising for Hayes' defense had raised more than $64,000 as of Friday morning.
Newton police announced they would be stepping up patrols at places of worship this weekend, WBTS reported.
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