BREAKING: One person shot after violent riots erupt between protesters outside university

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Ugly scenes broke out at University of Washington

The victim was shot in the stomach and was removed from the crowd following ugly clashes between supporters and protesters of a right-wing speaker.

According to Seattle police, the person was dragged out of the crowd and rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Hundreds of people gathered at the campus to oppose a speech by right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulous.

Fights then broke out between supporters of Yiannopoulous and protesters, according to local reports.

An anti-Trump protest marched in the city following the inauguration of President Trump, however it is not clear whether protesters attended the nasty clashes.

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Seattle police are investigating the incident

According to Seattle media, one man claimed he was beaten for wearing a hat in support of Trump.

He said: I did nothing to agitate them. The most I did was stand up there, wearing this hat. All I wanted to do was hear what they were chanting about and read their signs."

His father said: "The beat him like a bunch of pirhanas, they just attacked my son.

"I tried to get in there and tried to defend him and they started slugging me too."

More to follow.

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