Police Deny Stabbing at Trump Rally After Video Sparks Claims
Police said no stabbing occurred during a fight outside a Trump rally in Ohio.
The Chillicothe Police Department in Ohio has dismissed internet rumors of a Donald Trump supporter being stabbed outside a political rally. Footage showing an officer struggling with a man's shirt during a fight indicates no stabbing took place. Police Captain Michael Short confirmed to Newsweek that the officer's pocketknife became caught in the individual's shirt, preventing it from opening.
This contradicts claims on social media that a Trump supporter was stabbed during the event at the Ohio University Chillicothe campus on Wednesday evening. The erroneous account was shared by conservative activist Tyer Bowyer, who alleged a Trump supporter was attacked by an anti-Trump individual. However, the video captured by a rally-goer shows an officer checking the man for injuries and a woman expressing shock at what appears to be a pocketknife protruding from the man's shirt. Despite the speculation, police have stated clearly that there was no stabbing incident.
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