Eyewitnesses to Monday night Oñate protest, shooting hold news conference

Posted: Jun 17, 2020 / 10:03 AM MDT / Updated: Jun 17, 2020 / 03:56 PM MDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Protesters, eye witnesses and activists from local Black, Hispanic and Native American communities are expected to speak about the events that occurred during Monday night’s shooting.

The news conference is slated to start at 10 a.m. at Mountain and 20th Street.

A new speaker, addressing the appearance of the New Mexico Civil Guard, an armed militia that was present during their prayer Monday. Says as the prayer happened, protestors, then Civil Guard members climbed alongside the Oñate statue. pic.twitter.com/vWQub0DDB1
— Chris McKee (@ChrisMcKeeTV) June 17, 2020

Protestors gathered around the site of the now removed Juan de Oñate statue in Albuquerque. Speakers / eyewitnesses to Monday’s shooting here are expected to “contradict the APD version given at Mayor Keller’s press conference yesterday.” pic.twitter.com/tuRKHVLYLH
— Chris McKee (@ChrisMcKeeTV) June 17, 2020

Alma Rosa: “What happened on Monday night… was rooted in hate, rooted in white supremacy, we came in prayer, we were in ceremony. Ancestor is saving our brother Scott’s life. Ancestor will forgive the man in blue that shot him.” pic.twitter.com/JYbi4XnQVG
— Chris McKee (@ChrisMcKeeTV) June 17, 2020

First speaker, Tweety is discussing the history of the creation of the Oñate statue / monument. pic.twitter.com/gIwarCW9Uw
— Chris McKee (@ChrisMcKeeTV) June 17, 2020

Tweety speaking about current political climate. pic.twitter.com/0GAqcp2cIT
— Chris McKee (@ChrisMcKeeTV) June 17, 2020

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