Compassion. Reporter including heather higher, a 32yearold paralegal from virginia was killed when a car plowed through a crowd. Heather was a strong person who always defended what she believed in. And heathers life was not about hate. Reporter the suspected driver, 20yearold james alex fields jr. From ohio now sits in jail, charged with murder. Meanwhile, the man who organized the unite the right demonstration i was the organizer of the unite the right rally reporter tried to hold a press Conference Today to no avail. Unstead, heckled by counterprotesters and ultimately escorted away by police in riot gear. This as the Virginia Governor continues to denounce and condemn the supporters of right supremacy. To White Supremacists and neonazis who came to our beautiful state today, there is no place for you here. Reporter and antiviolence vigils and rallies are held across the country honoring the victims. And tonight this clarification from the white house. A statement which read in part
Announcer live where you live, this is abc7 news. Black lives matter black lives matter marchers here in the bay area tonight say theyre using love to try to neutralize the hate exemplified by protesters in charlottesville, virginia. Several cities in the bay area took part in a nationwide show of solidarity tonight for the victims caught in the charlottesville chaos. This comes as we learn new information about the driver who is now charged with murder. Abc news report Elizabeth Herr is in charlottesville with the new details. Reporter from charlottesville to our Nations Capital and cities across the country, a rally for unity and prayers for the victims. And this is new video of 20yearold james fields jr. Seen with a known white supremacist group, then hours later fields allegedly carrying out his attack and arrested for murder. His former teacher now saying fields even made pronazi comments in high school. He felt that the views that adolf hitler espoused were correct. Reporter toni
Berkeley restaurant top dog says it has fired employee cole white. A spokesperson released this statement. Effective 12 the of august, cole white no longer works at top dog. The actions of those in charlottesville are not supported by top dog. We believe in freedom and voluntary association for everyone. Theres more fallout and the rally and attack that killed a woman. Abc News Reporter Elizabeth Hur with more. Reporter throughout the day and even at this hour, there are rallies going on in the city and across the country. A rally for unity. As you mentioned, we learned more about the 32yearold victim from her mother. At the scene of terror and chaos in the streets of charlott charlottesville that ended in death and deaf station. The city is now sharing message of unity and condolences for the victim. I want the country to know that the city of charlottesville is a place of extreme compassion. Reporter including heather higher, a 32yearold paralegal from virginia was killed when a car