Peace activist, 75, who was pushed to the ground by Buffalo police has a skull fracture and can’t walk, his lawyer claims
- Martin Gugino was pushed over by police in Buffalo, NY, earlier this month
- A video of him lying on the ground as blood streamed from his head went viral
- The cops involved were charged with assault but both pleaded not guilty
- Trump sparked outrage by claiming Gugino was an Antifa ‘provocateur’
- Gugino’s lawyer said on Tuesday he still can’t walk and has a skull fracture
- It’s unclear if he is still in the hospital; he was previously being cared for in ICU
Martin Gugino suffered a skull fracture and still can’t walk, according to his lawyers
The 75-year-old peace activist who was filmed being pushed to the ground by Buffalo police during a Black Lives Matter protest has a skull fracture and can’t walk, his lawyer has said.
Martin Gugino was filmed being shoved over by cops in Buffalo and lying on the ground in pain while blood streamed from his head earlier this month.
He had not aggravated the officers and was instead protesting peacefully.
On Tuesday, his attorney told CNN that he had a skull fracture and still had not recovered fully.
‘I am not at liberty to elaborate at this time other than to confirm that his skull was fractured.
‘While he is not able to walk yet, we were able to have a short conversation before he became too tired.
‘He is appreciative of all of the concern about him but he is still focused on the issues rather than himself,’ Gugino’s attorney Kelly Zarcone told CNN.
Gugino was violently pushed by Buffalo cops earlier this month while peacefully protesting
The 75-year-old lay on the ground, bleeding from the head, but no cop stopped to help him
Trump stoked fury by claiming that he was an Antifa ‘provocateur’
The video of him being hurt emerged at the height of nationwide protests over police brutality.
It was admonished by leaders but President Trump suggested Gugino had somehow hatched it up as a stunt. He claimed on Twitter, without evidence, that Gugino was an Antifa ‘provocateur’.
The president was widely criticized for his remarks.
Among critics was New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who called it ‘reprehensible’ and said: ‘And from the president of the United States at this moment of anguish and anger. He pours gasoline on the fire.
‘If there was ever, if he ever feels a moment of decency, he should apologize for that tweet.’
He called it ‘wholly unacceptable’ and said there was ‘Not a piece of proof. Personally disparaging when the man is still in the hospital.
‘Show some decency, some humanity,’ he continued.
Gugino’s lawyer previously said he had no connection to Antifa.