Rep. Ilhan Omar Sprayed With Unknown Substance During Town Hall, Man Detained
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- Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance by a man during a town hall event in North Minneapolis.
- Despite the incident, Omar continued with the event and appeared unharmed. The type of substance used remains unidentified. The suspect was immediately detained.
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“During her town hall, an agitator tried to attack the Congresswoman by spraying an unknown substance with a syringe. Security and the Minneapolis Police Department quickly apprehended the individual. He is now in custody. The Congresswoman is okay. She continued with her town hall because she doesn’t let bullies win.”
Per X, The Office of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement following the incident at her town hall in North Minneapolis.
The suspect was booked into Hennepin County Jail for third degree assault, per a report from CBS News. Police said that Omar was not injured in the incident.
Omar reportedly declined to leave the event and continued speaking. She appeared to be ok. This information is all preliminary.
The type of substance used is unclear; per CBS News, an attendee said the substance "smells so bad."
Video shows the man yelling at Omar and using a syringe to spray her before immediately being taken down.
The location of the event is unclear at this time, as venue information was only sent to registered attendees.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was approached by an unknown man and sprayed with some kind of substance while she was holding a town hall event in North Minneapolis, per reports.
Incident reported at North Minneapolis.
“During her town hall, an agitator tried to attack the Congresswoman by spraying an unknown substance with a syringe. Security and the Minneapolis Police Department quickly apprehended the individual. He is now in custody. The Congresswoman is okay. She continued with her town hall because she doesn’t let bullies win.”
Per X, The Office of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement following the incident at her town hall in North Minneapolis.
The suspect was booked into Hennepin County Jail for third degree assault, per a report from CBS News. Police said that Omar was not injured in the incident.
Omar reportedly declined to leave the event and continued speaking. She appeared to be ok. This information is all preliminary.
The type of substance used is unclear; per CBS News, an attendee said the substance "smells so bad."
Video shows the man yelling at Omar and using a syringe to spray her before immediately being taken down.
The location of the event is unclear at this time, as venue information was only sent to registered attendees.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was approached by an unknown man and sprayed with some kind of substance while she was holding a town hall event in North Minneapolis, per reports.
Incident reported at North Minneapolis.
“During her town hall, an agitator tried to attack the Congresswoman by spraying an unknown substance with a syringe. Security and the Minneapolis Police Department quickly apprehended the individual. He is now in custody. The Congresswoman is okay. She continued with her town hall because she doesn’t let bullies win.”
Per X, The Office of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement following the incident at her town hall in North Minneapolis.
The suspect was booked into Hennepin County Jail for third degree assault, per a report from CBS News. Police said that Omar was not injured in the incident.
Omar reportedly declined to leave the event and continued speaking. She appeared to be ok. This information is all preliminary.
The type of substance used is unclear; per CBS News, an attendee said the substance "smells so bad."
Video shows the man yelling at Omar and using a syringe to spray her before immediately being taken down.
The location of the event is unclear at this time, as venue information was only sent to registered attendees.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was approached by an unknown man and sprayed with some kind of substance while she was holding a town hall event in North Minneapolis, per reports.
Incident reported at North Minneapolis.
“During her town hall, an agitator tried to attack the Congresswoman by spraying an unknown substance with a syringe. Security and the Minneapolis Police Department quickly apprehended the individual. He is now in custody. The Congresswoman is okay. She continued with her town hall because she doesn’t let bullies win.”
Per X, The Office of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement following the incident at her town hall in North Minneapolis.
The suspect was booked into Hennepin County Jail for third degree assault, per a report from CBS News. Police said that Omar was not injured in the incident.
Omar reportedly declined to leave the event and continued speaking. She appeared to be ok. This information is all preliminary.
The type of substance used is unclear; per CBS News, an attendee said the substance "smells so bad."
Video shows the man yelling at Omar and using a syringe to spray her before immediately being taken down.
The location of the event is unclear at this time, as venue information was only sent to registered attendees.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was approached by an unknown man and sprayed with some kind of substance while she was holding a town hall event in North Minneapolis, per reports.
Incident reported at North Minneapolis.
“During her town hall, an agitator tried to attack the Congresswoman by spraying an unknown substance with a syringe. Security and the Minneapolis Police Department quickly apprehended the individual. He is now in custody. The Congresswoman is okay. She continued with her town hall because she doesn’t let bullies win.”
Per X, The Office of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement following the incident at her town hall in North Minneapolis.
The suspect was booked into Hennepin County Jail for third degree assault, per a report from CBS News. Police said that Omar was not injured in the incident.
Omar reportedly declined to leave the event and continued speaking. She appeared to be ok. This information is all preliminary.
The type of substance used is unclear; per CBS News, an attendee said the substance "smells so bad."
Video shows the man yelling at Omar and using a syringe to spray her before immediately being taken down.
The location of the event is unclear at this time, as venue information was only sent to registered attendees.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was approached by an unknown man and sprayed with some kind of substance while she was holding a town hall event in North Minneapolis, per reports.
Incident reported at North Minneapolis.
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look how fucked we are as a society. even citizens app is filled with hate. i can't believe i grew up into this shit. so disappointed
@sanfranciscoUser1923924023 definitely fake turned out to be apple cider vinegar 😂
She was ready to squabble Lmao periodt
I think for everyone who thinks this was staged I see you have drank the kool-aid, very sad!!
Y’all weird in the comments. A person was assaulted!
@BxBoss no, she was douche’d. Kind of symbolic
So many of yall in this chat are literally hoping that it’s poison or something harmful. Very Christian of you guys to wish harm on someone. I’m sure Jesus approves of your kindness and compassion.
@therealdrpeppper you are very confused
look how fucked we are as a society. even citizens app is filled with hate. i can't believe i grew up into this shit. so disappointed
@sanfranciscoUser1923924023 definitely fake turned out to be apple cider vinegar 😂
She was ready to squabble Lmao periodt
I think for everyone who thinks this was staged I see you have drank the kool-aid, very sad!!
Y’all weird in the comments. A person was assaulted!
@BxBoss no, she was douche’d. Kind of symbolic
So many of yall in this chat are literally hoping that it’s poison or something harmful. Very Christian of you guys to wish harm on someone. I’m sure Jesus approves of your kindness and compassion.
@therealdrpeppper you are very confused
look how fucked we are as a society. even citizens app is filled with hate. i can't believe i grew up into this shit. so disappointed
@sanfranciscoUser1923924023 definitely fake turned out to be apple cider vinegar 😂
She was ready to squabble Lmao periodt
I think for everyone who thinks this was staged I see you have drank the kool-aid, very sad!!
Y’all weird in the comments. A person was assaulted!
@BxBoss no, she was douche’d. Kind of symbolic
So many of yall in this chat are literally hoping that it’s poison or something harmful. Very Christian of you guys to wish harm on someone. I’m sure Jesus approves of your kindness and compassion.
@therealdrpeppper you are very confused
look how fucked we are as a society. even citizens app is filled with hate. i can't believe i grew up into this shit. so disappointed
@sanfranciscoUser1923924023 definitely fake turned out to be apple cider vinegar 😂
She was ready to squabble Lmao periodt
I think for everyone who thinks this was staged I see you have drank the kool-aid, very sad!!
Y’all weird in the comments. A person was assaulted!
@BxBoss no, she was douche’d. Kind of symbolic
So many of yall in this chat are literally hoping that it’s poison or something harmful. Very Christian of you guys to wish harm on someone. I’m sure Jesus approves of your kindness and compassion.
@therealdrpeppper you are very confused
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look how fucked we are as a society. even citizens app is filled with hate. i can't believe i grew up into this shit. so disappointed
@sanfranciscoUser1923924023 definitely fake turned out to be apple cider vinegar 😂
She was ready to squabble Lmao periodt
I think for everyone who thinks this was staged I see you have drank the kool-aid, very sad!!
Y’all weird in the comments. A person was assaulted!
@BxBoss no, she was douche’d. Kind of symbolic
So many of yall in this chat are literally hoping that it’s poison or something harmful. Very Christian of you guys to wish harm on someone. I’m sure Jesus approves of your kindness and compassion.
@therealdrpeppper you are very confused