Vancouver police say they’re investigating “violent confrontations” at a Friday rally marking the International Transgender Day of Visibility.
Police say the incidents occurred when individuals attending the rally confronted a bunch of counter-protesters inside Vancouver’s Grandview Park, the place they are saying as much as 100 individuals had gathered.
They allege no less than two individuals had been assaulted however didn’t present additional particulars.
Investigators say they’ve reached out to a sufferer who posted a video of an assault on-line, and have invited that particular person to satisfy with detectives to supply a press release.
Police have additionally shared elements of video and pictures posted on-line by a sufferer, and are interesting to those that witnessed the altercations to succeed in out.
They imagine there could also be extra witnesses who haven’t spoken to police, in addition to bystander movies that will present completely different views of the incident.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed April 1, 2023.
