Viral video shows weekend attack at Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park during Pride
Jun 30, 2026, 9:04 AM | Updated: Jul 7, 2026, 11:45 am
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
A viral video is making the rounds, showing a violent attack at a Pride event this past weekend near Cal Anderson Park.
The video can be seen here.
The video showed a man wielding a baseball bat like a samurai sword as the situation escalated. A peaceful Pride celebration was disrupted as a result.
KIRO 7 spoke to Tim, a Capitol Hill resident who took the video and lives nearby. He said he knew things would take a turn after demonstrators arrived.
“They specifically wanted that. They came here to cause that to happen,” Tim said. “But I knew they picked the wrong location. When they pulled up and there weren’t very many people protecting them at first … there was going to be a problem. That’s why I started recording.”
He also admitted it’s upsetting that other groups are coming to his neighborhood to cause trouble.
“The right to demonstrate is different than the right to antagonize,” he added. “So, I don’t think that they came wanting to lawfully exercise their right.”
“I think they came to do something that was unlawful. And, to provoke a reaction,” Tim said of the reason why he pulled out his phone. “And, they got a little bit of what they wanted.”
Meanwhile, the suspect was arrested by the Seattle Police Department (SPD). The video showed him attacking two people who were part of a small group that showed up to antagonize attendees, according to SPD.
“I saw ‘em start … well, they were pepper-spraying people,” Tim noted of the counter-clashers. “And you can’t do that in a crowd. You can’t pepper-spray everybody.”
Authorities said they threw everything from water bottles and beer to eggs. Someone also used pepper spray in the commotion.
As for the suspect, an officer who happened to see the attack caught him a few blocks away.
He was booked into the King County Jail for assault and obstruction. He’s scheduled to be back in court for another appearance on Wednesday, July 1.
KIRO 7 has reached out to the mayor’s office for comment.
