Arrests made in shooting at protest at University of Washington

CORRECTS TO SOUTHWEST YAMHILL Police deploy a chemical irritant and flash bang grenades at the intersection of Southwest Yamhill and 5th Avenue as a crowd marches through the streets of Portland, Ore., following Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Authorities said some people in the crowd - that at one point numbered in the thousands - threw rocks, bottles, flares and "unknown liquid" at officers Friday night. The city's entertainment district was closed following the rowdy gathering. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP)

By Bob D'Angelo

Jan 21, 2017

UPDATE: Two people have been arrested in connection with the shooting at a protest on the University of Washington campus.

JUST IN: 2 people taken into custody after shooting @ UW's Red Square were released,pending investigation. 32yo man shot, critically injured
— Maria Guerrero (@MariaKIRO7) January 21, 2017

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A 32-year-old man was shot and was in critical condition Friday night during a protest near a University of Washington hall where Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos was giving a speech, police said.

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The Seattle Fire Department said the man, who was shot in the campus’ Red Square,

was hit in the abdomen. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center, KIRO7.com reported.

The University of Washington Police Department is handling the shooting investigation, with support from Seattle Police Department detectives.

Yiannopoulos had been invited to speak at Kane Hall by University of Washington Republicans. Protesters arrived at the campus around 6 p.m. and began clashing with police. They blocked the entrance to the hall and threw rocks, fireworks and other items at officers, KIRO7.com reported. Several people were hit with blue paint, police said.

Demonstrators had gathered on the campus’ Red Square to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump as the nation’s 45th president and a lecture by Yiannopoulos, the controversial conservative editor of Breitbart who spoke before an audience on campus.

BREAKING: Police suspect a man was shot at the University of Washington protest. Watch the response live here >> kiro.tv/LiveNews
Gary Horcher and Natasha Chen are at the scene now, and we'll have LIVE team coverage on KIRO 7 News at 11.
A crowd was protesting an event with controversial Brietbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos.
Posted by KIRO 7 News on Friday, January 20, 2017

Officers working to remove one person with suspected gunshot wound to abdomen from crowd at UW campus demonstration. Developing.
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) January 21, 2017

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