
Ten people were stabbed and rushed to the hospital on Sunday when a right-wing white nationalist group holding a rally outside the California state Capitol building clashed with counter-protesters.

California Highway Patrol Officer George Granada said about 30 members of the Traditionalist Worker Party (TWP) were gathering for a rally around noon Sunday when they were met by about 400 counter-protesters and a fight broke out.

'I don't think there was any verbal exchange, just full on fight,' Granada said according to the Los Angeles Times.

Sacramento Fire Department spokesman Chris Harvey said emergency crews transported those who were stabbed, two of them with life-threatening injuries, and that many other people had cuts, scrapes and bruises.

According to KCRA, nine men and one woman, ages 19 to 58, were injured during the massive fight and taken to UC Davis Medical Center.

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At least seven people have been rushed to the hospital, some in critical condition, after clashes between members of a neo-Nazi political party and counter-demonstrators in Sacramento (pictured, injured neo-Nazis)

California Highway Patrol Officer George Granada said about 30 members of the Traditionalist Worker Party were gathering for a rally around noon Sunday when they were met by about 400 counter-protesters and a fight broke out (pictured, injured neo-Nazi)

Two of the men (above) injured in the violent clash were apart of the right-wing extremist group who was holding the rally at the Capitol

Emergency crews responded to the scene of the attacks at around 11.45am, with local stations reporting that tear gas and pepper spray were used to break up the demonstrations after people were stabbed (pictured, a victim is treated on the ground)

It is not yet known which group the wounded belong to, though one neo-Nazi member discussing the events online bragged 'they got one of our but we got six of theirs'

Sacramento Fire Department spokesman Chris Harvey said emergency crews transported at least six people who were stabbed, some critically wounded, and that many other people had cuts, scrapes and bruises (pictured, a victim being taken away by fire officials)

KCRA reporter Mike Luery (center) was attacked by members of the group called Anti-Fascism Action Sacramento as they staged a counter-protest against theTraditionalist Worker's Party and the Golden State Skinheads on Sunday

Members of the group called 'anti-fascism' group tried to light a flag on fire as they staged the counter-protest against the Traditionalist Worker's Party and the Golden State Skinheads at State Capitol on Sunday

Counter-demonstrators were pictured burning a Confederate flag seized from the neo-Nazi activists as clashes turned violent in Sacramento today

He said the Capitol remained on lockdown three hours after the large fight broke out, but that things had calmed down and only about 70 'anti-fascists' remained in the area.

The LA Times reported that California Assemblyman Jim Cooper, who is a former sheriff's captain, said that employees at the Capitol were sheltered inside the building's basement level during the incident.

Some staff and tourists were still inside the Capitol when an email was sent to legislative staffers about 3.30pm saying that the building remained on lockdown.

'They came ready to fight,' Cooper said, referencing how some of the protesters came dressed as if they planned to battle it out.

Harvey said: 'There was a large number of people carrying sticks and rushing to either get into the melee or see what was going on.'

While it is not yet known which group the wounded belonged to, one neo-Nazi broadcasting the march online bragged that 'they got one of ours but we got six of theirs'.

Emergency crews were called to the area at 11.45am and found victims strewn across the grounds outside of the Capitol building.

Around an hour later police had cordoned off parts of the area and most of the demonstrators had left, according to the LA Times.

Dozens of police tried to separate the Hitler-inspired activists and counter demonstrators, but clashes broke out in a park opposite California's state Capitol building

California Highway Patrol Officer George Granada said about 30 members of the Traditionalist Worker Party showed up for the rally. Above anti-fascist counter-protestors parade through Sacramento

Demonstrations by the TWP had been planned for several weeks. Above Sophie (no last name given) protests after multiple people were stabbed during a clash between neo-Nazis holding a permitted rally and counter-protestors

Police and fire crews said they were responding to a 'mass casualty' event outside the Capitol building in Sacramento this afternoon

No arrests were made at the event on Sunday. Above a police officer grabs a man antagonizing 'anti-fascist' protesters after multiple people were stabbed during a clash between neo-Nazis holding a permitted rally and counter-protesters

At least three individuals were stabbed at the State Capitol while the others were injured in a neighboring park.

As people tried to leave the area, smaller fights broke out, Granada said. He said no arrests had been made as of Sunday afternoon.

Police were forced to use tear gas and pepper spray in order to disperse the demonstrators, according to local reports.

Harvey said that the group of 'right-wing extremists' were met by a huge number of counter-protesters.

'It's unclear at this time how much of this was planned and how much of it was sort of a sudden reaction to what was going on here,' Harvey said.

Demonstrations by the TWP had been planned for several weeks, while posts on social media suggest counter-demonstrations were also well-organized.

The TWP had scheduled and received a permit to protest at noon Sunday in front of the Capitol.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has described the TWP as a group formed in 2015 as the political wing of the Traditionalist Youth Network, which aims to 'indoctrinate high school and college students into white nationalism.'

Matthew Heimbach, chairman of the Traditionalist Worker Party, told the LA Times that his group and the Golden State Skinheads organized the Sunday rally.

Vice chairman Matt Parrott, who was not present at the Sacramento rally, said it was a peaceful march and blamed 'leftist radicals' for instigating the violence.

Insane video. Crowd sees any signs of "Nazis" and they run&attack. A lot of people bleeding/getting maced. @ABC10 pic.twitter.com/PoFhILfZ95 — Frances Wang (@ABC10Frances) June 26, 2016

Matthew Heimbach, chairman of the Traditionalist Worker Party, said that in the clash, one of their marchers had been stabbed in an artery and six of the 'anti-fascists' had also been stabbed. Above an 'anti-fascist' protester (center) confronts a man antagonizing them

About 30 members of the Traditionalist Worker Party showed up for the rally and were met by about 400 counter-protesters before the violence erupted. Above Sacramento Police officers gather after multiple people were stabbed during the clash

Tthe Capitol remained on lockdown three hours after the large fight broke out. Above Sacramento police mounted officers prepare for crowd control after the incident near the Capitol

Heimbach said that in the clash, one of their marchers had been stabbed in an artery and six of the 'anti-fascists' had also been stabbed.

Images from the scene showed dozens of counter demonstrators lined up in front of the Capitol building, vastly outnumbering the neo-Nazis protesters gathered in the park opposite.

Video from the scene suggests the clashes took place in the park, with footage showing people being dragged, kicked and punched as violence broke out.

In one particularly disturbing piece of footage, a man with long hair can be see getting up off the grass before being hit in the head with a bat by another man wearing a mask across his face.

Of the violence, a local ABC10 reporter, Frances Wang, wrote on Twitter that there were 'blood spatters all over the ground. Police trying to control crowds.'

She recorded video of the rally showing people running towards each other from the two groups before they start attacking each other with sticks, flag poles and punches.

Above bloody bandages and protest signs lay on the lawn of the California State Capitol after multiple people were stabbed during a clash

Sacramento Police officers follow counter-protesters after the mass stabbing at the rally on Sunday

Above anti-fascist counter-protesters parade through Sacramento after multiple people were stabbed during a clash between neo-Nazis holding a permitted rally and counter-protesters

Above Richard Becker holds a sign during the protest after multiple people were stabbed during a clash between neo-Nazis

Some people at the rally hid their faces with masks and scarves to conceal their identity.

On it's website, the Hitler-inspired group says it 'is America's first political party created by and for working families.

'Our mission is defending faith, family, and folk against the politicians and oligarchs who are running America into the ground.

'We intend to achieve that goal by building a nationwide network of grassroots local leaders who will lead Americans toward a peaceful and prosperous future free from economic exploitation, federal tyranny, and anti-Christian degeneracy.'

A post recently uploaded to site of the Traditionalist Youth Network said TWP members planned to march in Sacramento to protest against globalization and in defense of their right to free expression. They said they expected to be outnumbered 10-to-1 by counter-protesters.

'We concluded that it was time to use this rally to make a statement about the precarious situation our race is in,' the Traditionalist Youth Network statement said.