Nominee for best lede in a horror story …

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A NYPD officer fired a gun inside Columbia’s Hamilton Hall on Tuesday when police entered it to clear it of protesters, a spokesperson for the Manhattan district attorney’s office confirmed.

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.Gene Block statement: “While many of the protesters at the encampment remained peaceful, ultimately, the site became a focal point for serious violence as well as a huge disruption to our campus.”

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Here’s what the front of UCLA’s Royce Hall looks like now as the encampment gets cleared out

Royce Hall was left covered in graffiti after police cleared the encampment. Phrases painted on the walls included 'Divest from genocide' and 'Free Gaza.'

It is surreal watching this happen. Police are moving FAST through the encampment.

NOW: The encampment at #UCLA being ripped apart by police. Gas and flashbangs being deployed.

HAPPENING NOW: Police in riot gear make their way through UCLA protesters with flash bangs, tear gas and pepper spray. NBC News correspondent Liz Kreutz reports live from the scene.