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A man faces assault charges after video showed him swinging a cane at another person during a Turning Point USA event at UT Tyler.
Ciro Stephen Tomlian was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of assault causing bodily injury.
UT Tyler officials said Tomlian was a former student and not currently enrolled in the university.
Video from the event shows a man ripping an American flag down from a tent at the event and telling organizers, "y'all don't deserve this."
The man is later confronted by people at the event and can be seen pulling back a cane to swing.
The man is seen swinging his cane at a person at the event. Campus police officers quickly stepped in and restrained the man.