Video: Anti-Trump protester appears to headbutt angry pro-Trump motorist in street — then victim grabs rifle from his truck

An anti-Trump protester appeared to headbutt an angry pro-Trump motorist during a Saturday anti-Trump rally in downtown Lafayette, Indiana, according to video recorded by a Lafayette Journal & Courier reporter.

Video shows the apparent victim — whose nose was bloodied — react by retrieving a rifle from his truck and returning to argue with anti-Trump protesters. The male who appeared to headbutt the pro-Trump motorist ran away, and police told the Journal & Courier they are looking for the alleged attacker.

A witness told the Courier & Journal that the anti-Trump protester who apparently headbutted the pro-Trump motorist 'took off running' after the confrontation.

The paper said hundreds showed up at the Tippecanoe County Courthouse as part of a national "Hands Off! Mass Mobilization" movement, which also occurred at other locations around the United States.

The motorist in question apparently got angry when protesters were crossing Third Street and wouldn't let him turn at the intersection, the paper said, adding that the motorist soon got out of his truck and confronted the protesters.

Video shows the angry motorist — who is bearded and, according to photos in the Journal & Courier story, is wearing a white Make America Great Again hat — pointing his fingers and arguing with a handful of anti-Trump protesters in the street. Soon an anti-Trump protester — who is wearing a half-red, half-black hood — is seen pushing the angry pro-Trump motorist backward before apparently headbutting him.

The pro-Trump motorist briefly reaches for his face, walks out of frame, and then returns with a rifle, confronts the crowd, and hollers for someone to call 911 as he wipes blood from his nose.

A witness told the Courier & Journal that the anti-Trump protester who apparently headbutted the pro-Trump motorist “took off running” after the confrontation.

Arriving police detained the pro-Trump motorist, placed him in the back of a police vehicle, and drove away from the scene, the paper said.

According to the paper, police stated that "during the event, an adult male driver attempted to make a lawful turn at the intersection of Third Street and Columbia Street when his path was obstructed by protesters standing in the roadway. A verbal altercation ensued between the driver and protesters. The situation escalated when the driver exited his vehicle and was subsequently pushed and battered by individuals in the crowd."

Police added that "officers detained the driver due to reports that he had allegedly pointed the firearm at protesters. Officers conducted a thorough investigation and determined that the driver did not point the firearm at anyone and did not commit a crime, the driver was then released," the paper said.

Police said they are seeking the male who headbutted the motorist and are asking those with information to contact them at 765-807-1200, the paper added.

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