Police are seeking a person of interest in the assault which took place during protests in downtown Asheville.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - An Asheville journalist is in the hospital after suffering a traumatic brain injury while covering Wednesday night's protests.
A statement from Mission Hospital confirmed that Chad Nesbitt, the leader of the SKYline News page on Facebook, was in serious but stable condition. The statement went on to indicate Nesbitt would be monitored closely over the coming days, while requesting privacy for the family.
Here is the full statement from Nancy Lindell, spokesperson for the hospital:
Local journalist Chad Nesbitt is currently a patient at Mission Hospital having received a traumatic brain injury while he was covering the protests in Asheville last evening. Mr. Nesbitt is in serious but stable condition and will be closely monitored in the coming days. His wife, Nancy, asks that the family not be contacted by media during this difficult time and will return calls and messages at a later date. Mrs. Nesbitt and their daughter Savannah would like to thank everyone for their outpouring of support and prayers. Mission Hospital spokesperson Nancy Lindell is making this statement on her behalf.
Protests in Asheville began in the wake of a grand jury indictment in Kentucky related to the case around Breonna Taylor's death. While one of the three officers was indicted for wanton endangerment, none of the three officers faced charges directly tied to Taylor's shooting death. The wanton endangerment charge was pressed by the Kentucky Attorney General because of shooting damage done to a neighboring apartment.
Police in Asheville have asked for help identifying a person of interest in the assault.
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Dumb idiot protesters . Who is gonna go give her drug dealer bf that is the real reason she is dead a brain concussion ? These rabid animals want to prey on the innocent and weak. . The man was doing his job and they do this to him. Alllllll of you ppl who have hurt innocent ppl your day of reckoning is coming....the Bible says an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. You just think you got away with your evilness but God knows what you did and He will make you pay. All of you rioters don't deserve the air it takes to keep you alive. No respect for human life. Be passed at her by hes the one that started popping off rounds and yall would shot back if yall were in cops shoes. Cops were right and doing their job.
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