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DC Fire and EMS transported at least nine from the protest area Saturday night, including the four stabbed victims, who were said to be in critical condition, according to the office of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser; two police officers with non-life-threatening injuries and two people with minor injuries, the public information office said Saturday night. DC Fire and EMS later confirmed that they assisted an additional assault victim at 11th Street and F Street NW.
In all, eight members of the Metropolitan Police Department were injured in connection with the protests, according to an update from the office on Sunday.
At least 33 people were arrested, the office said. Among them was a 29-year-old from Northwest Washington who was arrested on one count of assault with a dangerous weapon.
Large groups of protesters and counter-protesters gathered earlier in the day in front of the Supreme Court and at Freedom Plaza to protest the results of the presidential elections. Most of the people did not wear masks.
Six people were arrested for assault on police officers, 10 were arrested for simple assault, four for wanton acts, two for crossing a police line and one for possession of a prohibited weapon – a taser, the mayor’s office said.
Videos circulating on social media showed that squabbles and small fights had sporadically broken out, but large gatherings were mostly peaceful.
