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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A well-known local figure was seriously injured during protests in downtown Asheville on Wednesday night.
Chad Nesbitt, the administrator of SKYline News on Facebook, was livestreaming protests that erupted following a grand jury's decision to not charge Louisville, Kentucky police for the killing of Breonna Taylor when the incident occurred.
A statement from a Mission Hospital spokesperson said Nesbitt suffered a traumatic brain injury and is in serious, but stable, condition.
Local journalist Chad Nesbitt is currently a patient at Mission Hospital having received a traumatic brain injury while he was covering the protests in Asheville last evening. Mr. Nesbitt is in serious but stable condition and will be closely monitored in the coming days. His wife, Nancy, asks that the family not be contacted by media during this difficult time and will return calls and messages at a later date. Mrs. Nesbitt and their daughter Savannah would like to thank everyone for their outpouring of support and prayers. Mission Hospital spokesperson Nancy Lindell is making this statement on her behalf.
In his Facebook Live, Nesbitt appeared to be surrounded by protesters when his camera moved suddenly and his Facebook livestream abruptly ended.
News 13 crews witnessed the moment Nesbitt was taken away in an ambulance.