Violence erupted in Chicago on Friday following the cancellation of a rally for Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, resulting in at least one police officer being bloodied.
A large contingent of police officers was forced to intervene to restore order after hundreds of anti-Trump protesters began clashing with Trump supporters at the event being held at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Chicago Interim Police Superintendent John Escalante said two of his officers were injured, including one who was hit in the head with a bottle.
The unidentified officer, covered in blood, is seen here:
Chicago police officer led away outside #UICpavilion where Donald #Trump postponed his appearance tonight. #CPD pic.twitter.com/8ugvUWx55L
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) March 12, 2016
After trump supports/activists met at intersection this is result. A bloodied police officer. #Trump2016#Trumppic.twitter.com/W6A2kdLVPY
— Jeff Orr (@JeffOrr773) March 12, 2016
The chaos outside the event can be seen in it’s full intensity here:
The violence broke out inside the venue when protesters began celebrating the announcement that the event was being postponed. Fistfights and other scuffles broke out between the two factions and quickly spilled out onto the streets.
Police had their hands full trying to prevent a full scale riot from breaking out.
Chicago police deny advising Trump to cancel rally: https://t.co/62loqfEJUA pic.twitter.com/SpWZWFniv5
— The Hill (@thehill) March 12, 2016
Chicago police clear the venue after security concerns force the cancellation of a Donald Trump rally pic.twitter.com/CsP3OrJtfH
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) March 12, 2016
Chicago police enter stadium for now cancelled Trump rally in big numbers to clear protestors. @CNN pic.twitter.com/tEh0CTK8JC
— Catherine Catalane (@CCCatalane) March 12, 2016
Chicago police: We were not consulted in decision to cancel Trump rally https://t.co/dcK3ga7pt0 pic.twitter.com/KSETmRQ4QB
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) March 12, 2016
Photos: Chaos breaks out as Trump cancels rally, @smahaskey takes photos from the ground https://t.co/cGgc0YICX9 pic.twitter.com/OLr01BDuch
— POLITICO (@politico) March 12, 2016
Face Off: Chicago police on horseback vs anti-Trump protesters outside arena where @realDonaldTrump speaking. pic.twitter.com/nHrQwPbCZS
— ChuckGoudie (@ChuckGoudieABC7) March 12, 2016
Something wicked this way comes #trumpchicago #ProtestTrump pic.twitter.com/yliGYj9wvo
— Megan O’Connor (@megansoconnor) March 12, 2016
#Blacklivesmatter outside #TrumpChicago pic.twitter.com/ZFGHO0p54K
— Eviane Leidig (@evianeleidig) March 12, 2016
This is my city! #TrumpChicago pic.twitter.com/L7XcevFVbZ
— Kelley Greene (@kelleygreene) March 12, 2016
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