Man throws severed deer head at people protesting against ICE and Trump in LaFayette [View all]

LaFayette, N.Y. ― A man in a pickup truck tossed a severed deer head at a group of people protesting against ICE and Trump’s immigration crackdown in LaFayette on Saturday morning.

The truck drove by people protesting near routes 11 and 20 in LaFayette before circling back and throwing a deer’s head out of the car window, said Tom Newton, an Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. The head did not hit anyone, he said.

About a dozen demonstrators were gathered to protest federal immigration policies, including actions by ICE. The group has been staging weekly, peaceful protests throughout the summer and fall, organizers said.

According to Byrne-Panzarella, the truck briefly returned after the initial pass, and the driver threw a deer’s head out the window toward the demonstrators. It landed on the road, and while no one was physically injured, the incident left the group shaken.

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The driver has been identified as a business owner in LaFayette, though no arrests have been confirmed yet, she said.