Posted on 07/12/2015 11:43:24 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
OCALA, Fla. — Thousands of people rode in motorcycles and trucks to attend a rally and Pride Ride Sunday in Ocala to show support for the Confederate flag.
The event was intended as a peaceful rally in support of the Confederate flag, but gunshots rang out nearby and now police are investigating.
No one was hurt, but police said at least six shots were fired from an apartment complex near the Livestock Pavilion where the 17-mile ride started.
Residents of the predominately African-American neighborhood dispute that the gunfire came from their complex. They said they were being harassed by the demonstrators and the shots came from people participating in the Pride Ride...
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I was there and the Ocala Post account is the best that I have seen so far.
Thanks for the link.
I didn’t think I needed to add a /s tag to my comment.
:D
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