US EditionMan tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance during a town hall; the assailant was quickly restrained and no motive has been confirmed, officials said.
- At a Minneapolis town hall Tuesday, a man rushed the podium and sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., with an unidentified substance while she spoke.
- Moments before the rush, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., urged abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign amid heightened tensions between community members and federal government.
- Video recorded by ABC shows a bearded man in a heavy black jacket charging from the front row and appearing to spray a liquid at Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday.
- Security personnel immediately tackled the attacker, tied his arms and led him out in handcuffs as audience members cheered.
- After the man was removed, the town hall continued while event staff urged Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to `go get checked` because the sprayed substance `smells so bad`, but she said `We will continue.
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