LYNCHBURG, Va. A group of armed citizens volunteered as security at the Lynchburg restaurant that was at the center of protests, which turned violent overnight.
Fifth & Federal (@Fifthandfederal) May 27, 2020The business has since issued a statement apologizing to anyone who thought they were supporting racism.
A number of area militias were asked to come help by the armed citizens working to protect Fifth and Federal, and some are still at the restaurant as of 5:30 a.m.
Originally, there were around a dozen armed citizens at the restaurant.
Alexander says that if he and the other armed citizens were not there along with the militias, he believes that protesters would have broken in and destroyed the restaurant.