Zealots in Central

At first circulating among social media and eventually picked up by the evening news. A group of 40 Christian religious zealots have taken to the streets in force. Initially the zealots appear to just be acting aggressive towards other people, yelling at passersby and shouting rhetoric at them. In response the police attempted to contain them by forming a barrier around them. A few moments after a police barrier was formed a cry of “purge the unclean!” was heard from among the zealots and a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the police. This started an altercation between the police and the zealots in which the zealots produce a variety of ‘brutal’ weapons; Molotov cocktails, large swords, and large metal flails. During the altercation cries of “purge the unclean”, “feel the weight of your sin”, and “the Preacher has found you wanting”. Eventually the police won the day, but not without injuries and deaths on both sides; various videos show at least 15 people injured, 10 in critical condition, and 7 killed, a large portion of these people bystanders. The police have yet to release an official count of the casualties in the altercation but it is expected to be high.