The mayor of Minneapolis requested that the National Guard be called in after protests over the death of George Floyd turned into violent riots.

A spokesperson for Mayor Jacob Frey confirmed on Thursday that he was calling in the National Guard to protect the safety of protesters in the city after several stores were looted, and an AutoZone was lit on fire the night before. Police officers appeared to stand down while the protests veered out of control, and at least one person was shot and killed during the mayhem.