MOSCOW, may 28 — RIA Novosti. the government of the U.S. of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has applied for help to the US National guard due situation with the protests caused by the death of African American George Floyd, who died after ill-treatment the police, according to the TV station KSTP.
it is also Reported fire in the area of unrest. Protesters set fire to a building company for the sale of automotive parts AutoZone. The city continue to loot and plunder.
“the Situation … in Minneapolis has developed into an extremely dangerous situation. For everyone’s safety, please evacuate the area and allow firefighters and medics to get to the place of incident”, — appealed to the protesters on his Twitter Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, called for peaceful demonstrations.
it is Reported that the protesters throwing rocks and bottles at law enforcement officials, break the glass of the police cars, Rob stores. Police, in turn, used against rioters, rubber bullets and tear gas.
Earlier it was reported that during the riots in Minneapolis in the shooting killed at least one person.
Earlier in social networks there was video showing the detention of a resident of Minneapolis, George Floyd. The video shows that for Floyd, who lies on the ground, already handcuffed, and one of the policemen holding him, pressed his neck with his knee. Floyd and several times repeats that can’t breathe, and then pauses. As reported by the police, Floyd found sitting on a car while intoxicated. It was decided to arrest, he resisted.
They’ve just set the Minneapolis police station of fire. deservedt #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/4b365qTj69
When this information became widespread, the leadership of the city police announced the dismissal of four guards who took part in the arrest. The mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey has called for the arrest of a COP who got a knee on the neck of the detainee. The President of the United States Donald trump instructed to accelerate the investigation of the incident.
