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Violence rocks Minneapolis for second straight night after black man's death in police custody, 1 person killed
A man was shot to death as violent protests erupted in Minneapolis for a second straight night Wednesday over the death of a black man while in police custody.
A man was shot to death as violent protests erupted in Minneapolis for a second straight night Wednesday over the death of a black man while in police custody.
Multiple reports indicated that Mayor Jacob Frey reached out to Gov. Tim Walz to deploy the National Guard to the city. The mayor’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News seeking comment.
At least one group of armed men was seen outside a strip mall amid intensifying protests and looting in the city. Police on Wednesday responded to reports of a stabbing victim near the protests and discovered a man had been shot. The man later died, police said, and a suspect has been taken into custody. A reporter for the Star Tribune tweeted that police were "working through the ‘theory’ of this homicide being related to a report of a Minneapolis pawnshop owner shooting a looter."
The two nights of protests were sparked by the death of George Floyd, who died Monday night while in police custody. A citizen's cell phone video later emerged showing Floyd on the ground with a police officer’s knee pressed against his neck for approximately eight minutes. Officers had responded to a call from a grocery store that Floyd had allegedly tried to use a forged check to make purchases.
That officer and three others were fired Tuesday. On Wednesday, Mayor Jacob Frey called for the officer who pressed his knee against Floyd's neck to be criminally charged. At the request of President Trump, federal investigators have joined the investigation into Floyd's death.
Protesters also gathered Wednesday evening at the officer's suburban home as well as the Minneapolis home of Mike Freeman, the Hennepin County prosecutor who would make the decision on charges in the case. No violence was reported in those protests. Click here for more on our top story.
Other related developments:
- Los Angeles protests erupt over Floyd death
- Activists compare Floyd video to Eric Garner 'I can't breathe' case
- Lawrence Jones urges Minneapolis protesters to 'let the system do its job'
- 'Star Wars' actor John Boyega slams 'racist white people’ in reaction to George Floyd death
- Los Angeles protests erupt over Floyd death
- Activists compare Floyd video to Eric Garner 'I can't breathe' case
- Lawrence Jones urges Minneapolis protesters to 'let the system do its job'
- 'Star Wars' actor John Boyega slams 'racist white people’ in reaction to George Floyd death
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