*Following the recent police shootings, hundreds of #BlackLivesMatter protesters gathered in the rain in Times Square Thursday night. While the event started out peaceful, things took a violent turn as a car plowed through dozens of people.
Video of the incident shows some on bicycles in front of a black Ford Taurus before the driver accelerates. The bicyclists appeared to try to prevent the car from moving forward, but ultimately got pushed out of the way by the vehicle. At the time, it was not clear if anyone was injured, but in one clip, at least one bike could be seen flying up into the air. Some protesters could be heard screaming in the background.
As Fox News notes, the New York Police Department tweeted the car was not an NYPD vehicle after protesters and some on social media speculated it could be, because of the bull bars in front, which is a feature on police cruisers.
