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Man set up Facebook livestream before attacking Orlando officers with brick, police say
Two officers were attacked in downtown Orlando by a man after he set up a camera to livestream the incident on Facebook, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Man set up Facebook livestream before attacking Orlando officers with brick, police say
William McClish, 27, faces charge of attempted murder
Updated: September 28, 2021 10:11 am
ORLANDO, Fla. – Two officers were attacked in downtown Orlando by a man after he set up a camera to livestream the incident on Facebook, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Police said William McClish, 27, attacked the officers with a brick at Washington Street and Magnolia Avenue around 12:40 a.m. Saturday. Other officers responded and were able to take McClish into custody, police said. According to an arrest affidavit, an officer said they found a cellphone McClish set up that was live streaming on Facebook.
