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Shooter opens fire at New Mexico protest against conquistador statue, injuring 1
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Leroy N. Soetoro
Oct 13, 2023, 6:51:06 PM10/13/23
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A man was shot Thursday after gunfire erupted at a protest in northern New
Mexico, where activists opposed the installation of a statue of Spanish
conquistador Juan de Oñate.
The man was injured and taken to the hospital while Rio Arriba County
sheriff's officials arrested the suspected shooter, 23-year-old Ryan
Martinez. Authorities said Martinez was the only suspect wanted in
connection to the shooting.
Oñate has been a controversial figure in New Mexico's history for
generations. Activists have targeted the statue and other likenesses of
the Spaniard for what they say was his brutal and oppressive treatment of
Native Americans during the Spanish conquest of what is now the
Southwestern United States. Some Hispanics view the statue as a symbol of
their heritage.
The county had previously postponed the installation of the statue in
anticipation of public safety concerns, according to The Associated Press.
Protesters arrived Tuesday and pitched tents. They placed offerings on and
around the empty pedestal to Oñate, including pottery, corn stalks, votive
candles and a basket of vegetables. Banners read, "not today Oñate," and
"celebrate resistance not conquistadores."
The suspected shooter had argued with protesters and was told by law
enforcement officers to leave before violence erupted. Video filmed by an
onlooker showed an altercation between the man and a group of protesters
which ended in a shooting.
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A man was shot Thursday after gunfire erupted at a protest in northern New
Mexico, where activists opposed the installation of a statue of Spanish
conquistador Juan de Oñate.
The man was injured and taken to the hospital while Rio Arriba County
sheriff's officials arrested the suspected shooter, 23-year-old Ryan
Martinez. Authorities said Martinez was the only suspect wanted in
connection to the shooting.
Oñate has been a controversial figure in New Mexico's history for
generations. Activists have targeted the statue and other likenesses of
the Spaniard for what they say was his brutal and oppressive treatment of
Native Americans during the Spanish conquest of what is now the
Southwestern United States. Some Hispanics view the statue as a symbol of
their heritage.
The county had previously postponed the installation of the statue in
anticipation of public safety concerns, according to The Associated Press.
Protesters arrived Tuesday and pitched tents. They placed offerings on and
around the empty pedestal to Oñate, including pottery, corn stalks, votive
candles and a basket of vegetables. Banners read, "not today Oñate," and
"celebrate resistance not conquistadores."
The suspected shooter had argued with protesters and was told by law
enforcement officers to leave before violence erupted. Video filmed by an
onlooker showed an altercation between the man and a group of protesters
which ended in a shooting.
--
We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that
stupid people won't be offended.
Durham Report: The FBI has an integrity problem. It has none.
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Officially made Nancy Pelosi a two-time impeachment loser.
Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.
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