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Activist Samuel Corner Arrested After Sledgehammer Attack at Elbit

4/25/2026

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Samuel Corner, a 23-year-old activist, struck Sgt. Kate Evans with a sledgehammer at Elbit Systems and is in custody.
He said he swung after being sprayed with Pava and hearing a co-defendant scream, believing the strike protected a person.
Corner testified that the protest aimed to shut down the facility and stop weapon production, that a sledgehammer could cause serious harm, and that the trial paused when he felt unwell.

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Samuel Corner, a 23-year-old activist, struck Sgt. Kate Evans with a sledgehammer at Elbit Systems and is in custody.
He said he swung after being sprayed with Pava and hearing a co-defendant scream, believing the strike protected a person.
Corner testified that the protest aimed to shut down the facility and stop weapon production, that a sledgehammer could cause serious harm, and that the trial paused when he felt unwell.