Minnesota Man Stabbed, Arrested During Weekend Clash Between Protesters, Counter-Protesters In Nation’s Capital

By WCCO-TV, CBS Minnesota

December 14, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Twin Cities man was one of four people stabbed over the weekend while demonstrating in the nation’s capital with the “Proud Boys” group in support of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his election defeat.

According to Washington D.C. police reports, Corey Nielsen, of Robbinsdale, was one of four victims stabbed Saturday night outside a bar where the Proud Boys, a far-right group known for brawling, had allegedly gathered amid clashes with counter-protesters.

The man wielding the knife was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Police identified him as 29-year-old Phillip Johnson, of Washington D.C.

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