Multiple people were stabbed Sunday outside the Capitol in Sacramento after clashes between neo-Nazis and counter-demonstrators, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The Sacramento Fire Department tweeted, "Mass causality incident, multiple stabbing victims at State Capitol during rally."
Officials also tweeted that five people were being transported to area hospitals, some with critical stab wounds.
Mass casualty incident, multiple stabbing victims at State Capitol during rally. SFD crews triaging patients now. pic.twitter.com/0jGU3hpMXs
— SacFire PIO (@SacFirePIO) June 26, 2016
UPDATE: 5 patients transported to area hospitals from Capitol incident, some with critical trauma stab wounds. pic.twitter.com/wO1yqlvfOA
— SacFire PIO (@SacFirePIO) June 26, 2016
Police putting up crime tape around area where stabbings just happened. Crowds heading back to Capitol steps. @ABC10 pic.twitter.com/f2PuvWvO7n
— Frances Wang (@ABC10Frances) June 26, 2016
According to ABC 10 in Sacramento, "The Traditionalist Working Party -- which supposedly has ties to white supremacy groups -- held a permitted rally at the Capitol Sunday afternoon. The group was met by counter protestors. According to the Sacramento Police Department, multiple people were injured and an unconfirmed number were stabbed."
This is a breaking news story, check back for updates.
