This was the scene in South Minneapolis about an hour ago. A multi-story apartment building under construction near the corner of Lake & Minnehaha caught fire, early Thursday Morning. The flames were visible from as far away as Bloomington. @KARE11 @MPRnews pic.twitter.com/45cjH5JNvH
— Dave Peterlinz (@DPet_KARE11News) May 28, 2020
Last night’s riots even turned fatal, as one man was shot and killed. The person shot allegedly rioted and attempted to steal goods from a pawn shop. The owner of this pawn shop then avowedly fired at the rioter in self-defense, hence ending his life last night.
Multiple buildings burned, while social media footage caught Black Lives Matter protesters running out of stores with unpaid-for merchandise. Police officers repeatedly tried to disperse the violent crowds, but literal hours passed before the rioters backed off.
One of several businesses either burned down or broken into on Lake and Minnehaha, across the street from the third precinct. pic.twitter.com/JCZqSvOCAv
— Christiane Cordero (@ChristianeWCCO) May 28, 2020
The conduct seen above has understandably prompted criticism towards Black Lives Matter and other rioters. Many Americans are questioning how destroying, looting, and burning down stores deals with justice. Others maintain that behaviors displayed last night only detract from the issue at hand, one which Black Lives Matter claims is the death of George Floyd.
