An eyewitness told BBC Verify that he saw unarmed civilians gunned down by fighters at close range as they tried to flee.

Next to the man himself, nothing telegraphs Trumpov’s willingness to use force against unarmed American civilians more vividly than his nomination of former Army National Guard officer Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense.

Most streets in the neighborhood feature signs that say “Area Monitored by Shmira,” which is an unarmed volunteer safety patrol that protects Jewish communities.

That day, the police fired 87 rounds of tear gas on unarmed protesters, an act that enraged demonstrators and galvanised the pro-democracy movement.

The order to the unarmed officers not to stop MacDonald's car after the first shooting was "absolutely right at that time," according to the Scottish Police Federation.