Man drove into crowd at Virginia "No Kings" protest, police say

• There were no immediate reports of injuries, Culpeper Police Department said.
• Police named the suspect as Joseph R. Checklick, of Culpeper.

Zoom in: "As [protest] participants were leaving the area and crossing the business parking lot, law enforcement observed an SUV vehicle drive recklessly through the crowd of pedestrians," according to the police statement.

• "Given the dangerous driving behavior observed, officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle."
• Police arrested and charged Checklick with reckless driving. He "appeared before a magistrate and was held without bond at the Culpeper County Jail," per the statement.

Zoom out: The arrest came on the same day that two Democratic Minnesota legislators and their spouses were shot in what police described as "targeted attacks."

• The shootings killed Minnesota state House Democratic Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband.
• Meanwhile, Texas Department of Public Safety arrested one person in connection with threats against state lawmakers who planned to attend Austin's "No Kings" protest on Saturday. The threats saw the Texas state capitol briefly evacuated.

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Editor's note: This article has been updated with further context.