In Charlottesville in Virginia, a demonstration of neo-Nazis took place, accompanied by clashes.

The ultra-right protested against the decision of the city authorities to demolish the monument to General Robert Lee, the commander of the Confederate troops during the American Civil War.

According to the latest data, during the demonstration, two separate incidents took place, during which three people were killed.

The demonstration quickly developed into riots and clashes between neo-Nazis and opponents of their ideology. One person died during the riots, more than 30 were injured.

As reported by The New York Times, a car crashed into the crowd of demonstrators. As a result, a woman was killed and 19 people were injured.

The culprit of the attack was detained, he was charged with murder of the second degree. The FBI was involved in the investigation.

In addition, a police helicopter crashed, watching from the air for riots. Police Lieutenant Jay Cullen and pilot Burke Bates were killed.

As reported by the "Cursor", the state authorities introduced a state of emergency in Charlottesville amid the riots.

The US President condemned the clashes in Charlottesville. "All of us must be united and condemn everything that expresses hatred. In the United States there is no place for this kind of violence, "Trump wrote on Twitter.