• The 75-year-old man who suffered a serious injury when police officers in Buffalo, New York, shoved him earlier this month was released from the hospital on Tuesday, his attorney said in a statement.
  • Martin Gugino was hospitalized on June 4 after the officers pushed him during a protest against police brutality. He had a fractured skull, his attorney said.
  • “He will be recovering at an undisclosed location in order to ensure his privacy,” his attorney said, adding that “his condition will continue to improve with rest and time.”
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The 75-year-old man who suffered a serious injury when police officers in Buffalo, New York, shoved him during a protest against police brutality earlier this month was released from the hospital on Tuesday, his attorney said in a statement.

Martin Gugino was hospitalized on June 4. Two officers were later charged with second-degree assault and have pleaded not guilty.

The police initially claimed that Gugino “tripped,” but a video of the incident that was shared widely showed not only the shove but the aftermath: a line of officers walking past Gugino as a pool of blood formed under his head.

President Donald Trump then smeared Gugino.

"I watched, he fell harder than was pushed," Trump tweeted on June 9, suggesting without evidence that the longtime Catholic peace activist "could be an ANTIFA provocateur" who staged the incident.

Gugino's attorney, Kelly Zarcone, said on Tuesday that Gugino had a fractured skull and could now walk with assistance, WABC reported.

"He will be recovering at an undisclosed location in order to ensure his privacy," Zarcone said, adding that "his condition will continue to improve with rest and time."

She said Gugino was "overjoyed" by the support he had received and by the efforts to protect other peaceful protesters.

"He respects the burden of authority placed upon law enforcement," Zarcone said, "but looks forward to the continued implementation of systemic changes to eliminate police brutality."

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