Protests in Minneapolis continue to escalate in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who died while in police custody.
Looters took televisions, clothing, small appliances, and a battery display case out from a store. The looting was captured by local news crews near the street where a Minneapolis police officer put his knee on Floyd’s neck while he begged for air.
This is awful out here. No police. Looting continues pic.twitter.com/087TpNWhPV
— Karen Scullin FOX9 (@kscullinfox9) May 27, 2020
Protesters also targeted the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct, where the officers involved in Floyd’s death are thought to have worked. Small groups of protesters vandalized the building, shattering windows and spray-painting police cars, according to WCCO.
Riot police used rubber bullets, flash grenades, and tear gas to take control of protests while protesters threw rocks and water bottles toward police.
“It’s real ugly,” an unidentified protester told WCCO. “The police have to understand that this is the climate they have created. This is the climate they created.”
#Minneapolis This Target got raided pic.twitter.com/FMkNiDIbYy
— Peep (@PeepHassan) May 28, 2020
The FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating the incident between Floyd and the police.
The Minneapolis Police Department did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
