(CNN) A man suffered life-threatening injuries when protesters in Portsmouth, Virginia partially dismantled a Confederate monument on Wednesday night, according to Virginia State Police. "We can repair the monument, but an injured body carries that scar for life. We can repair the monument, but we cannot bring back a life - if one was lost because of our escalating the event by the use of force," the Mayor said. In Portsmouth, Virginia, a monument comes down but seriously injures a man. The Virginia State Police said that Portsmouth Police Department requested they conduct an investigation into how the man was injured, and any charges will be determined by the Commonwealth Attorney's Office for the city of Portsmouth.

Source: CNN June 12, 2020 02:15 UTC