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BREAKING: Multiple people stabbed outside capitol in Sacramento when protests turn violent

Posted at 12:57 PM, Jun 26, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-26 15:58:24-04

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. 

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."

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