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‘Minneapolis Is Burning’: Rioters Set Fire To Multiple Buildings And Businesses
Police say they have responded to multiple reports of fires and lootings at businesses in the area of the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct as protests over the death of George Floyd turn violent.
Fire crews responded to a fire set at the AutoZone location on East Lake Street, just steps away from the Third Precinct building.
LATEST: AutoZone in Minneapolis set ablaze by rioters; several other stores looted as police stand down pic.twitter.com/E4h8vH90hI
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 28, 2020
Rioters In Minneapolis Set Autozone On Fire pic.twitter.com/W67dQZCPIL
— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) May 28, 2020
The building was quickly engulfed in flames and appears to be a total loss.
A story in two acts. An intersection is the only thing separating these two images. pic.twitter.com/aMdaFs6gbb
— Liz Sawyer (@ByLizSawyer) May 28, 2020
Video shared to Twitter appears to show a Minneapolis target store on fire after looters spent the day clearing out the store.
THEY LITERALLY HAVE TARGET IN FLAMES pic.twitter.com/Pt8kcokMnx
— ☻ ًparis⁷ (@stvrkoo) May 28, 2020
A Wendy’s and another multi-story building have also been set on fire.
the ratmy in the chat defending stan twit while this girls entire block is on fire 💀 pic.twitter.com/tsOkLZQyKZ
— 🛸 #욱개 (@junkufos) May 28, 2020
tw large fire/mention of gunshots
what…. pic.twitter.com/FOCQ6hsCrw
— ً📌 (@jjunflrt) May 28, 2020
Minnesota Reformer reporter Max Nesterak tweeted a photo of people “using buckets to pour water on adjacent buildings and keep the fire from spreading.”
People are using buckets to pour water on adjacent buildings and keep the fire from spreading. No fire fighters pic.twitter.com/EgjmUe2GDG
— Max Nesterak (@maxnesterak) May 28, 2020
I came back out. This is my neighborhood. You can see flames for a mile and feel the heat from a block away pic.twitter.com/0kmkBqcFZJ
— Max Nesterak (@maxnesterak) May 28, 2020
Star Tribune reporter Liz Sawyer tweeted: “Housing complex construction site on 29th/26th is on the verge of collapse. Heat is so intense you can feel blocks away.”
Housing complex construction site on 29th/26th is on the verge of collapse. Heat is so intense you can feel blocks away. pic.twitter.com/sXbmQyzHCz
— Liz Sawyer (@ByLizSawyer) May 28, 2020
Made it home safely just after this erupted. South Minneapolis had a real bad night. https://t.co/P0qoFyURWo
— Liz Sawyer (@ByLizSawyer) May 28, 2020
Police also reported a number of looting and fire reports throughout the evening — including a fire set at a Cub Foods store, reports FOX9.
In tweets, both Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz urged rioters to go home.
“Please, Minneapolis, we cannot let tragedy beget more tragedy,” Frey begged. “The area along Lake has become unsafe. We are asking for your help in keeping the peace tonight.”
Please, Minneapolis, we cannot let tragedy beget more tragedy.
The area along Lake has become unsafe. We are asking for your help in keeping the peace tonight. https://t.co/kRZuWGJY29
— Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) May 28, 2020
Officers say one man was also killed in a shooting not far from the site of the protests at Bloomington and Lake.
Minneapolis is burning. pic.twitter.com/TbwbPIbkC9
— Mark Vancleave 🎥+📰=🎉 (@MDVancleave) May 28, 2020
minneapolis is on fire right now pic.twitter.com/TTNx1COOL5
— elgreko (@grekogoharder) May 28, 2020
The fires were so intense that the smokes plumes could be seen on doppler radar.
I never thought I'd see this on radar. Smoke plume from Lake Street fires in #Minneapolis visible on Doppler. Drifting south toward Richfield. #GeorgeFloyd #mnwx pic.twitter.com/gWk2YddoY6
— MPR Weather (@MPRweather) May 28, 2020
The protests were largely peaceful throughout the day Wednesday, as thousands turned out to call for justice.
The power this holds pic.twitter.com/iixbyaU0rX
— sunbeam (@rayofsunlight) May 27, 2020
Miles de personas protestaron la noche de este martes en Mineápolis (Minesota, EE.UU.) por la muerte a manos de policías del afroamericano George Floyd. #GeorgeFloydProtest pic.twitter.com/0D3lPGbFNM
— América Digital Noticias (@AmericaDigital) May 27, 2020
