Multiple fires burn overnight following violence and looting in Minneapolis
KSTP
Updated: May 28, 2020 06:45 AM
Created: May 28, 2020 06:00 AM
Updated: May 28, 2020 06:45 AM
Created: May 28, 2020 06:00 AM
Thursday morning, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS continued covering the aftermath of violent protests, during a situation that was changing by the minute overnight.
Fires continued burning overnight in the midst of destruction during protests in response to the death of George Floyd.
Early Thursday, KSTP's Ashley Zilka reported on fires and damage near the Third Precinct in south Minneapolis.
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KSTP's Chris Egert, meanwhile, reported on damage to businesses throughout the city.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS officers are responding and assistance has been called in, in the midst of the situation.
"We do have some groups over the past several hours here who have engaged in criminal conduct which we just cannot have for our great city, incuding looting and significant damage to property, throwing projectiles," Arradondo said. "It runs a great risk of injury to others and certainly to the officers."
Arradondo said there are reports of officers and protesters being injured overnight, however, he was not able to go into detail on those reports.
Meanwhile, the St. Paul Police Department has been called in to assist.
Another protest is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday at the Hennepin County Government Center.
