Portland Trump protesters burn flags; 1 shot in Seattle

(AP) — Police used incendiary devices to disperse a crowd in Portland and a man was shot and critically wounded in Seattle as protests Friday against the inauguration of President Donald Trump turned violent.

Seattle Police said they removed one person with a gunshot wound to the abdomen at a University of Washington demonstration against a far-right commentator.

Later, police announced the protest had become unlawful after some were seen armed with clubs and sticks and were throwing unknown liquid at officers.

Carrying signs that said "Fight Racism & Sexism" and "Resist Trump," people from the earlier rallies met at Westlake Park downtown Friday afternoon.

The couple traveled to Portland from the small town of Lebanon, Oregon to protest because they felt Trump was not fit for office due to conflicts of interest and his rejection of intelligence community reports that Russia had been involved in influencing the election.

Portland protests after Trump's election last November turned violent when a small group of demonstrators smashed windows, spray-painted buildings and started small fires.

The event's goal is aimed at Trump and at putting pressure on local elected officials to make Portland "a sanctuary city, not just in the immigration sense of the word, but in every sense of the word," said Gregory McKelvey.