The police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd's neck was involved in 18 complaints prior to being fired, according to records released by the city.
that the owner of a pawn shop opened fire on a man he believed was burglarizing his business and fatally shot him.
A construction site burns near the Third Police Precinct, May 27, 2020, in Minneapolis. A number of businesses and homes were damaged as the area during protests over the death of George Floyd.Massive flames were seen in the sky on videos that circulated throughout social media. As of Thursday afternoon, the fire department said crews were still extinguishing fires along East Lake Street.
Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Floyd's family, wrote on Twitter the family thanked the protesters and wanted peace in Minneapolis, but"knows that Black people want peace in their souls — and until we get #JusticeForFloyd there will be no peace." Police remove barricades set by protesters outside the Third Police Precinct over the death of George Floyd, May 27, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minn. The officer seen on video pinning down Floyd before his death worked at the Third Precinct before he and others involved in the arrest were fired.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing Floyd's death. On Thursday, it was announced that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota, the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and the FBI's Minneapolis Field Office were conducting a"robust" criminal investigation into his death.
A police officer aims before firing at protestors gathered near the Minneapolis Police third precinct after the death of an African-American man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis, May 27, 2020.The Minneapolis Police Department said Monday that officers were initially called to the scene"on a report of a forgery in progress" in a statement on their website.
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