San Rafael Recall Supporter Assaulted: Report

San Rafael CA

13 September, 2021

5:47 PM

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SAN RAFAEL, CA — A pro-recall demonstrator was seriously injured Sunday afternoon during an altercation in San Rafael with a knife-wielding assailant, ABC7 News reports. The victim was taken to a local hospital and was diagnosed with a cracked skull and a broken jaw, according to the report, which cites a fellow demonstrator Tief Gibbs. Gibbs did not witness the alleged assault but spoke with others who had. The assault occurred on a walkway over Highway 101 in San Rafael, the report said. The assailant was wielding a knife when he approached the demonstrators and started slashing their signage, the report said. He assaulted a of the demonstrator who confronted him. "The assailant came towards him and pushed him back and started punching him," Gibbs told the television station. Read more at ABC7 News