AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several Austinites say they were injured by bean bag rounds Austin police fired into crowds during this weekend’s protests.
Maya Van Os says she was protesting in front of police headquarters on Saturday when things took a turn.
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“I had a large lump on my head. I later found out I had a concussion,” said Van Os. “Like I said, I don’t remember being tackled. I remember being on the ground and screaming.”
Meredith Williams says she and her boyfriend were also protesting that day, on the side of I-35. “We are standing there on top of the hill, holding my sign, it was very peaceful holding my sign and I was shot in my foot,” Williams said.
View some of the photos KXAN received of the events over the weekend below:
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A sign calling for justice for George Floyd sits at the steps of the Texas Capitol on Saturday, May 30. (Erin Cargile/KXAN) -
Protesters sit at an intersection during a protest over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. Breonna Taylor, a black woman, was fatally shot by police in her home in March. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) -
Police detain a protester at a rally Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Las Vegas, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/John Locher) -
Austin police officers stand guard outside the department’s headquarters on May 31, 2020 as protesters chant and yell at officers from the sidewalk. (KXAN Photo/Jody Barr) -
A protester holds a sign during a protest over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Monday, June 1, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. Breonna Taylor, a black woman, was fatally shot by police in her home in March. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) -
Protesters marched down Congress Avenue Sunday, May 31. (Alyssa Goard/KXAN) -
Protesters take to the streets to demonstrate against police action in the death of George Floyd and others in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Monday, June 1, 2020. Floyd, an unarmed black man, was killed by a white police officer while in police custody in Minneapolis late last month. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP) -
Demonstrators walk south on Congress Avenue in Austin as part of a protest of the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Michael Ramos in Austin. (KXAN Photo/ Alyssa Goard). -
Demonstrators gathered at APD headquarters Monday night, June 1. Photo: John Engel -
Military police Soldiers attached to the Texas Army National Guard’s 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade support local law enforcement during a protest in Austin, Texas, on May 31, 2020. On May 30, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott activated elements of the Texas National Guard to augment law enforcement throughout the state in response to civil unrest. The Texas National Guard will be used to support local law enforcement and protect critical infrastructure necessary to the well-being of local communities. (U.S. Army photo by Charles E. Spirtos) -
Military police Soldiers attached to the Texas Army National Guard’s 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade support local law enforcement during a protest in Austin, Texas, on May 31, 2020. On May 30, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott activated elements of the Texas National Guard to augment law enforcement throughout the state in response to civil unrest. The Texas National Guard will be used to support local law enforcement and protect critical infrastructure necessary to the well-being of local communities. (U.S. Army photo by Charles E. Spirtos) -
Kathryn Bednarczyk, of Austin, paints the Texas Capitol on canvas outside the Capitol grounds on June 1, 2020, following two days of protests in the capital city. (Nexstar Photo/Wes Rapaport) -
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Demonstrators halt traffic on I-35 in downtown Austin on Sunday, May 31. Photo: Charles Reagan -
World Liquor and Tobacco was ransacked by looters twice overnight Monday, and became another in a list of Austin businesses hit by dozens of people over the weekend. (KXAN photo/Todd Bynum) -
Kids protest at the Texas State Capitol for George Floyd and Mike Ramos in Austin. (KXAN Photo: Mark Batchelder) -
Demonstrations continued at Austin City Hall Sunday, May 31. (Photo: Alyssa Goard/KXAN) -
Man kneels in front of the Texas State Capitol during protests about George Floyd in Austin. (KXAN Photo: Mark Batchelder) -
Demonstrators hold signs during Austin protest Sunday, May 31. (Frank Martinez/KXAN) -
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Protesters outside Austin Police Department (Picture: KXAN/Alex Hoder) -
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