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Man arrested during Trump rally at state capitol

OLYPMIA (AP) — In Olympia, police arrested a 27-year-old man participating in a rally in support of President Trump after he allegedly fired a gun at counter-protesters during a clash near the Capitol.

Police say the man was booked into jail on suspicion of assault.

The pro-Trump rally and march began Saturday afternoon on the capitol campus. After the Trump supporters encountered a group of counter-protestors, police say the two sides clashed.

Officers had ordered the crowd to disperse when the shooting suspect allegedly pulled out a pistol and fired toward the crowd. Officers asked anyone injured in the shooting to come forward.

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