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Residents call for investigation after rifle-brandishing incident at downtown protest; criticize police response
Summary
Multiple residents told the Lafayette Common Council they witnessed an armed man point a rifle at protesters at a downtown demonstration, described inconsistent or dismissive responses by law enforcement, and urged a transparent investigation and better protection for future demonstrations.
Several residents used the public-comment period at the Lafayette Common Council's April meeting to describe an armed confrontation that took place during a downtown protest and to urge a fuller, more transparent response from law enforcement.
Erica Allen, who said she volunteered as a safety marshal during the protest, described what she characterized as an "aggressive" confrontation in which a man returned to his vehicle, retrieved an assault rifle and "walked into the crowd pointing it at 1 point directly at my husband." Allen said she was the 911 caller and that she offered three times to give a full statement to officers but was told she was not needed; when an officer later spoke with her, she said, "he cut me off and said, 'I have a hard time believing your story.' He then told me, 'what you're saying never happened' and walked away."…
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