ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A second person has been identified and charged with ethnic intimidation following a fight at the West Asheville Library.
The Asheville Police Department (APD) announced on Thursday that 33-year-old Tyler Byrne Hackett Kelly was charged “specifically for his actions on June 29th at the West Asheville Library.” A fight reportedly broke out that day during a seminar titled “Strategic Lessons from the Palestinian Resistance.”
According to Buncombe County officials, Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair reserved a meeting room at the library for an unspecified workshop that day. County officials said the librarian, who was not in the meeting room, was alerted to a disturbance and called 911. Police said the crowd was dispersing when officers arrived. Three victims reported an altercation had taken place followed by an assault. The victims suffered minor injuries and were checked out by EMS, police said.
On Tuesday, APD said 34-year-old Michael Solomon Brocenos was charged with ethnic intimidation following the June incident. Previously, police said 35-year-old Taylor Danielle Zarkin was charged with two counts of resisting, delay and obstruct. A spokesperson for the police department told 828newsNOW the charges “were in relation to her interaction with officers.”
Detectives have been asking for the public’s help to identify persons of interest in the case. They are also asking for the public’s help in finding Kelly.
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