The National Guard has been deployed to Minneapolis, where riots and looting have begun after police shot a black man who was trying to flee arrest.
As the trial continues for former officer Derek Chauvin, charged with the death of George Floyd, 20-year-old Duante Wright was shot by police less than 10 miles from where Floyd died.
A Sally Beauty Supply store was smashed into and looted during the #BLM unrest & violence overnight in Brooklyn Center, Minn. #DuanteWright pic.twitter.com/2u9vyd2B9F
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) April 12, 2021
Tensions are already high, and this spark will not help the situation.
Wright, who had an outstanding warrant, had been pulled over around 2 p.m. Sunday — and was shot after jumping back in his car and trying to race away, crashing to a stop after driving several blocks, police said.
His mother had quickly raced to the scene — and called for calm as crowds soon joined her there, local media said.
The claim from #DuanteWright's mother & #BLM activists that he was killed by police over air fresheners is unsubstantiated. There was a warrant for his arrest. He resisted arrest & got back in the vehicle & tried to speed off. He nearly killed others during the failed escape. pic.twitter.com/nVyqPpJeyl
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) April 12, 2021
But within hours, at least 500 protesters had taken to the streets, according to the Star Tribune — many looting and trashing up to at least 20 stores, officials later revealed.
“Hey! They’re coming!” a man was heard yelling on one video that captured several people running out of a looted store with their hands full of stolen items as nearby car horns repeatedly honked. Other videos appeared to show groups doing victory dances as they left completely trashed stores.
A gas station convenience store was looted clean by #BLM rioters overnight in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Rioters & protesters are responding violently to the police killing of a wanted criminal suspect who tried fleeing by vehicle. #DuanteWright pic.twitter.com/ctRa6Y5bFl
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) April 12, 2021
Once again, a criminal is being hailed as a hero and Black Lives Matter banners are being carried through the streets.
I am not saying that the boy deserved to die, but he was a criminal fleeing authority. What exactly did he expect? A cookie?
GRAPHIC VIDEO: Brooklyn Center police release BWC footage of #DuanteWright shooting.
Female officer yells "Taser, taser!" to signify they will deploy a taser, but grabbed their handgun instead and shot Wright. pic.twitter.com/JKlvQKRDYN
— Mary McGuire (@mcguirereports) April 12, 2021
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