Seattle police in a post Saturday on its blotter said officers attempted to respond to a report of shots fired inside the protest zone, but the officers “were met by a violent crowd that prevented officers safe access to the victims.”

Late Saturday, the department posted body camera video from an unidentified officers who was among the incursion team sent into CHOP to try to secure an area around the victim so Seattle Fire Department medics could enter. SFD said it’s policy is to not send firefighters into potentially violent situations without police protection.

The body camera video shows a phalanx of armed officers, weapons drawn, being yelled at by protesters, many using profanities and several coming right up to the marching officers, as an officer using a bullhorn says, “Please move out of the way so we can get to the victim! All we want to do is get to the victim!”

Protesters can be heard yelling at the officers to “put your guns down!”

The protesters also shout to the officers that the victims have already been taken away. It would later turn out that one victim had been transported out by volunteer medics but another would be found later.

As the crowd grows larger and louder, pushing up against the double line of officers, the police abandon the effort. “Get out of here!” an officer can be heard yelling. “Get in your cars and go!”
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