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Ten people were injured Sunday during a clash between anti-fascists and white supremacists at the state Capitol, authorities said.VIDEO: KCRA reporter caught in protest violenceTwo people suffered life-threatening stab wounds and were taken to area hospitals, officials said. Nine men and one woman, ages 19 to 58, were hurt during the fight, with injuries ranging from stab wounds to lacerations.At least three people were stabbed at the Capitol, while others were stabbed in a neighboring park. All of the people who were injured are expected to survive, police said.The Traditionalist Workers Party acquired a permit to hold a scheduled protest at noon when a group of counter-protesters and anti-fascists showed up to demonstrate against them.The Sacramento Police Department deployed more than 100 officers from different specialty units from the department and California Highway Patrol officers were also on scene.About 150 anti-fascists confronted about 30 white supremacists in front of the state Capitol, the CHP said. The counter-protesters threw pieces of concrete, rocks and smashed the glass at the Capitol, officers said.A large fight broke out when people carrying sticks rushed into the area of the rally, according to Sacramento Fire Department spokesman Chris Harvey.A few members of the Traditionalist Workers Party were hit with concrete and were bleeding as they were escorted into the Capitol building.Several members of the anti-fascist group assaulted KCRA 3's Mike Luery and his photographer John Breedlove, making it clear they did not want documentation of their destruction of the Capitol."Well that's what you get for messing with the Black Bloc," a protester said.The Black Bloc wear all black clothing with hoodies over their heads and bandanas over their faces to mask their identities, officials said."Typically, we will see them bring some type of weapons, whether they be rocks, bottles and backpacks -- could be as much as a knife or a gun -- and they will come in with the intent of creating chaos or anarchy," Sacramento police Lt. Dennis Joy said. "They want to damage businesses (and) break windows."EXTENDED VIDEO: Protests turn violent at State CapitolCHP officers managed to break up the large fight, Harvey said.All the activity shut down several downtown Sacramento streets, where Yolo Bus routes were delayed and rerouted.A loaded, semi-automatic .9 mm handgun was found in the area where the stabbings happened, and it was turned into police, officials said.Authorities are investigating the cause of the fight but no arrests have been made.No additional information has been released.38170400