arged With Assault After Violence Erupts at Trump Event

BY elo Frank 

Man Sucker Punched During Trump Rally - NBC News Channel

A protester who was being escorted out of a Trump Rally in Fayetteville, N.C. was punched in the face by an attendee.

A man has been charged with assaulting a protester at Donald Trump's Fayetteville, North Carolina, rally Wednesday night.

John McGraw, 78, of Linden was arrested Thursday morning after assaulting Rakeem Jones, who had been protesting at the event. Jones was being escorted out by law enforcement when videos show McGraw punching him.

Jones told MSNBC that his right eye is "swollen and bruised" as a result of the punch.

"I was there, but it didn't seem real" until he saw videos of the incident Wednesday morning, he added.

Man charged with assault at Trump event - Kate Snow

Kate Snow and NBC News political embed Ali Vitali report breaking news of a violent incident at a Trump event in North Carolina on Wednesday evening, which involved a protester being punched in the face by a rally attendee.

An internal investigation of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is also underway, according to a press release, but further public comment cannot be made under NC law. McGraw is set to appear before court on April 6, 2016.