Fairport, N.Y. (WHAM) — A local Fourth of July parade took an unexpected turn Thursday.
Jack Fortner attended the parade in Fairport as he does with his family every year. This year's was different.
"Definitely not something you would expect during the Fourth of July, it’s Independence Day," Fortner said. "We’re trying to be coming together and celebrate the birth of our country." "When Congressman Morelle was walking down, all of sudden I looked up, saw him and he was surrounded by Pro-Palestinian protesters that were protesting and yelling," Fortner said."I think there was at least 25 of them, and they were just walking, chanting ‘Genocide Joe, how many kids have you killed today?’" Fortner said."It was very unsettling and I think scary for people watching the parade," Fortner said.
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