A Target and other businesses were looted and an Autozone was started on fire as protests escalated in Minneapolis, Minnesota over the death of George Floyd.
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The scene of Minneapolis protests.
Videos hit social media showing escalating protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota, over the death of George Floyd, including a Target store being looted and an Autozone on fire.
The protests grew after a viral citizen video emerged showing a Minneapolis Police Officer, Derek Chauvin, putting his knee on the neck of Floyd during an arrest for minutes, even after Floyd went silent and bystanders pleaded with the officers to check on Floyd’s welfare. Floyd was pronounced dead a short time later.
What started out as vigils quickly turned more chaotic in the streets. People were throwing Molotov cocktails, police were using tear gas, according to live CNN reports. Flash bangs could be used during the live broadcast. The scenes were starting to resemble the protests of a few years ago in Ferguson, Missouri and other U. S. cities after controversial police-related deaths.
Breaking: A video shows the scene inside a looted Target store near the Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct, where riots are taking place in response to the killing of George Floyd. pic.twitter.com/6461s2CBBu
PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) May 28, 2020
See a livestream news report from Minneapolis here:
The Minneapolis police chief quickly fired Chauvin and three other officers at the scene, but that action hasn’t quelled the growing unrest. Police use of force experts have criticized the restrain used against Floyd.
Smoke billowing off of Autozone. This is now (if it wasn’t before) a legit riot #GeorgeFloydpic.twitter.com/eM4XWPHNMU
— Brandon Long (King of Westeros) (@BLongStPaul) May 28, 2020
Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and J. Alexander Kueng were the other three officers present, according to the city. Be forewarned that the video, which you can watch later in this article, is very disturbing.
Floyd’s sister, Vanita Williams-Dabney, wrote on Facebook, “My bro was killed by Minneapolis police on Memorial Day . .. R I. P. bro we will get Justice for u . gone2soon . .loveU4life.”
here’s what you need to know:
Rioters in Minneapolis set fire to an Autozone pic.
