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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an African American man who was assaulted by at least six white nationalists following a confrontation during the deadly August rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The arrest warrant was issued on Monday for DeAndre Harris, 20, for unlawful wounding, a felony charge that is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $2,500 fine.
The confrontation took place after a friend of Harris attempted to take a Confederate flag, widely considered a symbol of white supremacy, away from one of the marchers.
A video of the assault was shared and viewed widely in the days following the "Unite the Right" rally, which saw hundreds of white supremacists marching in Charlottesville to protest the city's plans to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee.
The video of the assault shows Harris being kicked and punched by a group of white supremacists.
Separately at the rally, a man with links to a white nationalist group, allegedly rammed his car into a group of anti-racist protesters, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring 19 others.
Jeff Fogel, who is currently in the running to become Charlottesville's Commonwealth Attorney, told Al Jazeera that Charlottesville police have "a lot to explain," noting that authorities have been slow to apprehend far-right protesters accused of similar misconduct.
According to a statement by the Charlottesville police, the alleged "victim went to the magistrate's office, presented the facts of what occurred and attempted to obtain the warrant".
The statement added: "The magistrate requested that a detective respond and verify these facts. A Charlottesville Police Department detective did respond, verified the facts, and a warrant for unlawful wounding ? was issued."
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