Protesters clash with Minneapolis police following death of black man seen pinned down in video

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Minneapolis police sprayed chemical irritants at demonstrators Tuesday night as marchers protested the death of a black man allegedly at the hands of police.

A video shows a man pleading for his life as an officer restrains him with a knee on his neck after responding to a “forgery in progress,” according to a police statement.

In an image made from video posted to Facebook, a Minneapolis police officer kneels on the neck of a man identified by a family attorney as George Floyd, May 25, 2020. Floyd died shortly after the incident. George Floyd is pictured in an undated photo released by the office of Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump.Police did not identify the man who died, but Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing his family, said he was George Floyd.

Jovanni Thunstrom, owner of Conga Latin Bistro in Minneapolis, confirmed to ABC News that Floyd worked at his bistro as a security guard for more than 5 years.He described Floyd as beloved by customers and employees alike, saying he often worked extra hours and never complained. He was not working there at the time of his death due to COVID-19 closures.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a former prosecutor in Hennepin County where the death took place, called for a"thorough outside investigation" into the incident in a statement on Twitter.

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