Antifa And Proud Boys Go To War In Portland, Black Bloc Gets Beats, Several Cars Destroyed, Shots Fired

Members of the Proud Boys on Sunday violently clashed with left-wing Antifa activists following separate demonstrations in Portland.

The Proud Boys attended a planned gathering in the parking lot of an abandoned Kmart in Northeast Portland on Sunday morning, as roughly 300 left-wing protesters arrived at Tom McCall Waterfront Park to protest the Proud Boys gathering, according to Oregon Live.

Proud Boys member Tusitala Toese told the outlet that the group moved the event away from downtown in the morning to avoid clashes with left-wing activists. "We relocated the rally to avoid the altercation and the violence between us and the people on the left, but if they do show up here, we're going to defend ourselves," Toese said.

Videos and photos shared to social media show the use of pepper spray, paintball guns, fireworks and other explosive devices, though it was not immediately clear which side deployed the explosive devices.

In one video shared by journalist Tayler Hansen, members of the Proud Boys can be seen attacking and holding down an individual dressed in black clothing, believed to be an Antifa activist, as another individual dressed in black sprayed the group with an unknown substance.

A man was filmed fired shots from a pistol while standing behind a recycling bin. Police reportedly arrested the individual.