1 killed during shooting at rival rallies in US

Washington, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) One person was killed during rival demonstrations in the US city of Denver, police said, adding that the incident did not appear to be politically motivated.

In a statement to The Hill news website, the Denver Police Department said the shooting took place near the Denver Art Museum on Saturday afternoon.

While a right-wing demonstration was dubbed the "Patriot Rally", the other was "BLM-Antifa Soup Drive" aimed at countering the first gathering.

The police department added a suspect was in custody, adding that the person is a "private security guard with no affiliation with Antifa".

Antifa is an anti-fascist action and left-wing political movement in the US comprising an array of autonomous groups.

The department added that the shooting is being investigated as a homicide.

Source: IANS

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