As one freeper pointed out, the snipers might have been trying to get the police to open fire on the protestors. Imagine the firestorm that would have caused.
For some reason- the style of vehicles say money to me, even though they could’ve been rented or stolen, perhaps it’s the taste in the vehicles, but it has a middle eastern flair to it, so financial backing likely is in play, therefore the #1 suspect in my feeble mind is ISIS.
If it’s BLM inspired, I won’t be shocked, as this is my #2 theory.
If it was a lone wolf, I would say nut bag.