Watch: Demonstrators Sing 'We Shall Overcome' In Decatur: ICYMI

ATLANTA, GA -- A day after deadly violence in Charlottesville, demonstrators gathered in Decatur to denounce clashes that erupted over a race rally.

Hundreds of protesters also massed in downtown Atlanta in response to the deadly riot in Charlottesville, where right-wing demonstrators convened to hold a rally. Although hundreds were in attendance, only a handful of people got rowdy, witnesses told local media. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

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In Virgina, police arrested James Alex Fields, 20, after a car plowed into counter-protesters, killing one person and injuring several. The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Heather Heyden.

In Atlanta, the march began at Woodruff Park and ended in Piedmont Park. The Peace Monument, which symbolizes soldiers on both sides of the Civil War laying down their weapons, was spray-painted red and reportedly chained.

A lone police officer was seen on camera, telling WAGA-TV, "We're not here to harm anyone; we're not here to take away anyone's rights," said Maj. Timothy Peek with the Atlanta Police Department. "We want to just simply serve and protect."

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In Decatur, several hundred residents gathered at the Square to show solidarity with those who lost their lives the day before. They sang "We Shall Overcome" in unison as many reflected on the events in Virginia.

"It's a disgrace," Dan Vogel, who attended the Decatur event, said of Charlottesville. "I think people need to stand up and say that. It shouldn't be happening in 2017," he said, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

No arrests have been made in the Piedmont Park incident, according to news reports.

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