WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — West Valley City police say a suspect in custody after spraying members of a Black Lives Matter group with an aerosol spray during a rally Wednesday outside police headquarters.
The rally in honor of Damien Evans began after just after 6 p.m. Evans was killed last month after he reportedly pulled a gun while being apprehended for a parole violation. Evans' family spoke to the assembled crowd during the protest.
#JusticeForDamienEvans pic.twitter.com/3TFXj8m7Yw
— Enrique Limón 🏳️🌈 (@EnriqueLimon) September 17, 2020
Shortly after the rally started, a small group of counter-protesters appeared and confronted those supporting Black Lives Matters.
During a brief scuffle, video on Twitter appeared to show the counter-protester spraying an unknown substance at members of the Black Lives Matters group. The same person also reportedly pulled a gun during the melee, but police have yet to confirm that account.
Police attended to one man who was hit with the spray and became sick.
— Enrique Limón 🏳️🌈 (@EnriqueLimon) September 17, 2020
According to the West Valley City Police Department, the person who sprayed the crowd could face multiple assault charges.
