Jason Kessler, organizer of “Unite the Right,” a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., was unable to complete a press conference a day after the death of a counter-protester.
Videos By Rare
Kessler’s statement was immediately drowned out by the sound of protesters screaming “shame:”
People chanting "say her name" as Kessler begins to speak pic.twitter.com/rWrArIhcJF
— NBC29 (@NBC29) August 13, 2017
Massive boos and cries of "Shame!" For Jason Kessler in Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/tDhhPvY9fy
— Blake Montgomery (@blakersdozen) August 13, 2017
Officers standing nearby escorted Kessler away after a few moments when a few protesters sought to confront him face-to-face:
https://twitter.com/SchreckReports/status/896794778955898881
Jason Kessler rushed away from press conference and eventually brought to police station when his car wasn't reachable pic.twitter.com/JDG1OQ9Hxk
— Brook Silva-Braga (@Brook) August 13, 2017
After being tackled by counter protesters Jason Kessler slips out of press conference with help from police in #charlottesville @indystar pic.twitter.com/7nEfvGFtVp
— Mykal McEldowney (@mykalmphoto) August 13, 2017
Kessler arrived at 1:59; departed the area in front of city hall by 2:03
— Matt Kwong (@matt_kwong) August 13, 2017
RELATED: A member of President Trump’s administration called the Charlottesville attack terrorism
Violent clashes between white supremacists and counter-protesters escalated on Saturday when James Alex Fields, Jr., 20, of Ohio, allegedly drove his vehicle into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing Heather Heyer, 32, in the process.
The day also claimed the lives of two Virginia state troopers.