Woman arrested for hitting protesters with car, police say
On Location: May 24, 2021 UP NEXT A North Carolina woman was arrested Monday evening after she allegedly struck peaceful protesters with her car, and police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime. The incident occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m. ET at an intersection in Elizabeth City, a small coastal town some 90 miles northeast of Greenville. People were holding a peaceful demonstration to call for transparency in the fatal shooting of a local resident, Andrew Brown Jr., when a motorist hit two protesters, according to the Elizabeth City Police Department.MORE: No charges for deputies in Andrew Brown Jr. shooting, district attorney says
Woman runs down protesters at march over police killing on George Floyd anniversary eve
The horrifying attack took place as protesters marched against the police killing of Andrew Brown - just one day before the anniversary of George Floyd s murder
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Lisa Michelle O’Quinn has been charged with two felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill, one count of careless and reckless driving and one count of unsafe movement (Image: Elizabeth City Police Department)
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By Sarah Tate
May 25, 2021
Police in North Carolina are investigating a potential hate crime after a driver reportedly drove into pedestrians who were protesting the fatal officer-involved shooting of
Andrew Brown Jr.,
WRAL reports. Last week, a district attorney said the deputies involved were justified in their actions and wouldn t face criminal charges, sparking continued protests throughout North Carolina and the rest of the country.
According to the Elizabeth City Police Department, a female motorist struck two pedestrians around 6:45 p.m. Monday (May 24) who were peacefully protesting and exercising their constitutional rights at the intersection of Ehringhaus Street and Griffin Street. The victims, identified as two Black women from Elizabeth City, were taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
A White Woman Hit Protesters With Her Car in Elizabeth City. Now Police Are Considering Hate Crime Charges.
Courtesy of Elizabeth City Police
A group of peaceful protesters chanting the name of Andrew Brown Jr.âwhose killing police say was justified because Brown nearly struck deputies with his car while attempting to flee arrest last monthâwere marching down an Elizabeth City street Thursday when a white woman drove her car into them, sending two to the hospital.Â
One protester, a Black woman in her 40s, was dragged to the ground as the driver attempted to flee. She and another protester were taken to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.Â
Police are investigating to determine if the driver s actions constitute a hate crime. Author: Dan Kennedy Updated: 6:34 AM EDT May 25, 2021
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. Elizabeth City police arrested a woman Monday night who they say used her car as a weapon to strike two peaceful protestors marching for Andrew Brown, Jr.
Police said the two pedestrians were peacefully protesting and exercising their constitutional rights at the time of the 6:45 p.m. crash at the intersection of Ehringhaus Street and Griffin Street.
Lisa Michelle O Quinn, 41, from Greenville, North Carolina was arrested and charged with two felonious counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with the Intent to Kill by the use of a motor vehicle; one count of Careless and Reckless, and one count of Unsafe Movement.