Good morning from the WA State Capitol in Olympia where several groups will be meeting this afternoon including Trump supporters and counter-protestors. A wedding party is here as some of the Trump supporters begin to arrive. #OlympiaProtest 
Behind the Temple of Justice, a man wearing body armor and carrying a high capacity assault weapon is watching counter-protestors who have gathered at Capitol Lake down below. #OlympiaProtest
“Makes me feel good seeing all these patriots here ready to fight for our nation,” says a speaker surrounded by Trump supporters and others who are dressed in riot gear. “Hopefully it doesn’t come to it...well I don’t know about that, hopefully it does come to it,” he adds.
Counter protestors have arrived at the Capitol. As I walk through the group of Trump supporters and Proud Boys, I hear a gun cock. #olympiaprotests
Some Trump supporters, Proud Boys and counter protestors faced off in a street brawl in front of the Capitol. Paintballs, smoke bombs and what appeared to be an improvised explosive were hurled by Trump supporters and Proud Boys into the crowd. #OlympiaProtests
Counter-protestors left the Capitol after the altercation earlier and are now trying to get past a line of state troopers who are standing on Capitol Way and Union, about a block away from the Capitol building. #olympiaprotests
Proud Boys taking off after counterprotestors as state troopers stand by. #olympiaprotest
Both groups are now in front of the Capitol, with one person from the Trump supporters and Proud Boys group trying to throw down in a fight with one particular counter protestor. WSP stands by, forming a line between groups and the legislative building. #OlympiaProtest
Shots fired by one proud boy, counterprotestor hit and on the ground now. #OlympiaProtest
Olympia police and WSP have secured the area and have so far found one spent casing, a live round and some sort of IED. #OlympiaProtest
I am out of the area safely.
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