At one point, some demonstrators broke windows at the Ohio Statehouse and went inside the building.
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Below are several tweets with photo and video from Columbus news outlets, journalists, and other witnesses to the event.
NOW: Demonstratirs have moved to the Statehouse grounds and have broken windows. Some have gone inside. @nbc4i pic.twitter.com/VBtVbprA9G
— Eric Halperin (@EricHalperinTV) May 29, 2020
Police now guarding statehouse. Crowd has moved, me around State st and High St. @nbc4i pic.twitter.com/HSSAD6hEW2
— Eric Halperin (@EricHalperinTV) May 29, 2020
This is the Sheraton downtown on 3rd street. @nbc4i pic.twitter.com/t5qR1J9H84
— Eric Halperin (@EricHalperinTV) May 29, 2020
Here’s some of the damage that’s been caused on High St. @nbc4i pic.twitter.com/18Ri0b6bRS
— Eric Halperin (@EricHalperinTV) May 29, 2020
“Hands up, don’t shoot” chant happening now. @nbc4i pic.twitter.com/vTpNriP0M2
— Eric Halperin (@EricHalperinTV) May 29, 2020
Crowd is more dispersed over intersection after some sort of chemical spray was used by police again. @nbc4i pic.twitter.com/9Ui847wDnQ
— Eric Halperin (@EricHalperinTV) May 29, 2020
Demonstrators at North High St and Broad. So far have heard chants of George Floyd, black lives matter, I can’t breath and some anti police chants with profanity. @nbc4i pic.twitter.com/5LutShTGeh
— Eric Halperin (@EricHalperinTV) May 29, 2020
The intersection of Broad & High is clearing but left behind are broken windows, toppled trash cans and overturned newspaper boxes pic.twitter.com/qOgWDIJyQq
— Five Feet Away Photog 📸 (@FiveFootPhotog) May 29, 2020
Happening now at the @Ohio statehouse in downtown Columbus @dispatchalerts pic.twitter.com/HavDRxJzoQ
— Five Feet Away Photog 📸 (@FiveFootPhotog) May 29, 2020
Officers speaking over loudspeaker again with same message as earlier telling people to leave the road. More things have been thrown at officers. @nbc4i pic.twitter.com/8SucB6ZfvL
— Eric Halperin (@EricHalperinTV) May 29, 2020
So Columbus going crazy right now pic.twitter.com/01K7BJ2NaD
— gavin mounts (@gtmounts) May 29, 2020