Who is Martin Gugino?

Martin Gugino, a long-time peace activist, was called the 75-year-old man who was pushed to the ground after a viral video incident with Buffalo, New York police.

The video, viewed over 58 million times, shows police officers from Buffalo shoving Gugino to the ground and then walking along the pavement while he lies bleeding from the head. Gugino is the man in the video according to the Buffalo News, and the day after the incident he was classified in critical but stable condition.

Gugino wrote on Twitter on June 3, prior to the incident in the video “The cops should not have clubs. And should not be in riot gear. The National Guard should arrest the police.”

The cops should not have clubs.
And should not be in riot gear.
The National Guard should arrest the police.

— Martin Gugino (@martingugino) June 3, 2020

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and the mayor of Buffalo, both issued statements on the incident.

Martin Gugino Video

Gugino’s Viral Video Shows Bleeding from his ear. “Just about an hour ago, police officers shove man in Niagara Square to the ground (WARNING: Graphic).”

Just about an hour ago, police officers shove man in Niagara Square to the ground (WARNING: Graphic). Video from: @MikeDesmondWBFO pic.twitter.com/JBKQLvzfET

— WBFO (@WBFO) June 5, 2020

Here’s another one from another angle:

Current situation in #Buffalo as police work to enforce the 8 p.m. curfew in Niagara Square. Caution: there is some vulgar language in the video. Tune to @SPECNewsBuffalo for the latest. Video Courtesy: Photojournalist Anthony Nelson pic.twitter.com/nP4AXgQGeR

— Katie Gibas (@KatieGibasTV) June 5, 2020

The video shows officers walking down the street en masse with face-shields and batons. Officers seem to shove Gugino, who has a mask on him. He then falls to the ground, where he is lying motionless. “He’s bleeding out of his ear,” someone says, but the officers keep walking. One of the two officers has been identified because his name tag is visible in the video: Aaron Torgalski.

Gugino lies on the pavement, motionless. Officers are holding another in detention. “You better get an ambulance for him,” a person says. “We have an EMT on scene,” a man responds.

The incident came shortly after Buffalo’s curfew came into effect, according to WBFO. “City police and State Police swept through the area of Niagara Square directly in front of City Hall to clear the area where a protest was finishing,” the station reported. The station said the man was 75 years old. He was “shoved by two officers in the line.”

Martin Gugino Social Media

Gugino is active on social media, where he referred to as a ‘complete failure’ to the Trump presidency. Gugino is active on social media, where he described the Trump presidency as a ‘total failure’ “a group of anti-nuclear activists who were convicted of entering a nuclear submarine station in Georgia.”

She did great! #ACAB
They would have clubbed her to death. https://t.co/2ZTm5HxIsJ

— Martin Gugino (@martingugino) June 4, 2020

Gugino wrote in one tweet, “f*ck the police.”

fuck the police https://t.co/QvPHxjkRLR

— Martin Gugino (@martingugino) June 4, 2020

Martin Gugino Health Condition

Gugino could not make a statement to investigators and was treated for a head injury but is expected to recover

The Erie County DA’s Office continues to investigate the incident captured on video outside City Hall that resulted in the injury of protester. The victim was taken to ECMC to be treated for a head injury. He was unable to provide a statement to investigators last night.

Gugino reported to the Amherst Bee

was reported to be alert and oriented, suffering from a concussion and lacerations but expected to recover.

This was the email my newsroom received from Buffalo Police just 2 hours ago.
“He tripped & fell”
Now, it’s “2 officers suspended without pay.”
If there wasn’t video, taken by journalists [the media], what would have happened? pic.twitter.com/Nko0QpxSXe

— Jeannie McBride (@jeanniemcbride_) June 5, 2020

The incident Was Caught Live On Screen

As George Floyd protests and riots escalated into violence in some areas, a series of other intense videos have also emerged from cities across the country. There was an all-out street brawl between police officers and protesters in Chicago for instance, according to this video. A video has captured a police officer shooting a bike at a woman in Atlanta. Outside Trump Tower in Chicago, protesters threw an American flag into a river. Videos captured 2 NYPD squad cars running over protesters in New York City.