Protest over George Floyd death turns violent, deadly in Minneapolis – By Phil Helsel (NBC News) / May 27 2020
Minneapolis police once again used tear gas as widespread looting and multiple fires were reported at the protest.
Protests in Minneapolis over the in-custody death of George Floyd escalated Wednesday night with a fatal shooting near the site of the demonstrations, widespread looting, multiple fires and the deployment of tear gas.
The second night of demonstrations in the city near the site of Floyd’s death began peacefully but grew violent as the night went on. Gov. Tim Walz late Wednesday called it an “extremely dangerous situation” and urged residents to leave the area.
Mayor Jacob Frey pleaded with residents for calm.
“I’m imploring our city, imploring our community, imploring every one of us to keep the peace. Let’s honor George Floyd’s memory,” Frey told KARE11 in a phone interview.
One person was in custody in the shooting death near the site of the protests, but the motive and circumstances are unclear, Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder said at a news conference early Thursday.
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