At Least One Dead In Charlottesville As Protests Continue [VIDEO]

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By Ted Goodman

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — At least one person is dead and 19 are injured after a vehicle reportedly plowed through a group of people in Charlottesville, Va. Saturday.

The incident occurred in the early afternoon during clashes between white supremacists, Black Lives Matter, Antifa and other groups.

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Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer announced that at least one person died as a result of the vehicle incident, and the Associated Press reported 19 injured. Numerous eye witnesses told The Daily Caller News Foundation that the vehicle was driven by a member of the white supremacist movement. TheDCNF has not yet confirmed the identity of the perpetrator.

“I am heartbroken that a life has been lost here,” the mayor said via Twitter. “I urge people of good will — go home.”

I am heartbroken that a life has been lost here. I urge all people of good will–go home.

— Mike Signer (@MikeSigner) August 12, 2017

Virginia Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe declared a state of emergency Saturday after violent clashes broke out in the streets. Hundreds of law enforcement officials remain in the streets as tensions rise.

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