On Sunday afternoon, police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a suburb of metropolitan Minneapolis, shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright after conducting a traffic stop which was reportedly made because he had items hanging from his vehicle’s rear-view mirror.
The Brooklyn Center Police Department issued a statement later in the day reporting that while Duante was stopped, it was determined that he had an outstanding arrest warrant. As officers attempted to place Duante under arrest, he was able to re-enter his vehicle and drive away. One officer fired his service weapon at the vehicle as it departed, striking Duante. He lost control of the vehicle some distance away, and he died at that location.
Protesters gathered in the area of the shooting while the investigation was still underway. At one point, Police abandoned two police vehicles that were parked in the area where the crowd had gathered, and serious damage was done to the vehicles.
Family members say 20-year-old Daunte Wright was killed by a police officer in Brooklyn Center this afternoon after being pulled over for displaying an air freshener from his rearview mirror in his mother’s car. @MPRnews pic.twitter.com/mPq8tnmjaZ
— Nina Moini (@ninamoini) April 12, 2021
Happening now in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota following an officer-involved shooting:
pic.twitter.com/oNpVBxOv9n— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) April 12, 2021
Democrats tell you this is acceptable
While also lecturing you about the dangers of microagreesions pic.twitter.com/WT6hHapgua
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) April 12, 2021
But as darkness fell, BLM flags became prevalent, crowds grew larger and more agitated, and by nightfall, numerous businesses in the community were being vandalized and looted.
One member of Daunte Wright’s family called for violence.
The aunt of the victim of tonight’s police involved shooting in Minneapolis publicly called for politically motivated violence on @Facebook
People are acting on her post right now, looting & destroying the city
How is this allowed on social media? Need better moderators pic.twitter.com/J2rDvCZfB2
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) April 12, 2021
No better way to combat police brutality pic.twitter.com/MHlEaFylzN
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) April 12, 2021
Multiple storefronts from Xfinity to a men's clothing store continuously looted in Brooklyn Center Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/TZaKENxlqx
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) April 12, 2021
Multiple storefronts looted and smashed at Brooklyn Center Shingle Creek Crossing near Walmart – tons of people driving around in their vehicles around the parking lot. All stores closed. pic.twitter.com/3fSj7lSQIl
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) April 12, 2021
Liquor store currently being looted with people trying to take an ATM too.#BrooklynCenter pic.twitter.com/9kYP5h8jRg
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) April 12, 2021
Minneapolis rioters earlier seen waving BLM flags, a known Democrat extremist group who helped elect President Joe Biden
Smash windows of a business to steal Nike shoes in solidarity with the the movement to end police brutality against young black men pic.twitter.com/Lo60yp7mHC
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) April 12, 2021
Wal-Mart is targeted by rioters in Minneapolis after just today meeting with 100 corporate executives discussing how to deal with changing election laws
This is one of many wal-marts destroyed by far left extremist groups such as BLM over the last year pic.twitter.com/TuzhzEghNq
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) April 12, 2021
Large group of looters has now resumed back at O'Reilly's auto store.
A female looters says, "I need this! I need this!" #BrooklynCenter pic.twitter.com/yYbVfKnVmy
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) April 12, 2021
Crowds also gathered at the Brooklyn Center Police Department headquarters. At one point, the building went dark, but that may have simply been a tactical decision to allow a large number of officers to come out of the building under the cover of darkness. Before long, the officers began taking aggressive measures to disperse the crowd in order to mitigate the threat.
About 150 to 200 people gathering now in front of Brooklyn Center police department, closing down Humboldt Ave N. at 67th Ave. with makeshift barricade. @MPRnews pic.twitter.com/qJFcWWNWCZ
— Tim Nelson (@timnelson_mpr) April 12, 2021
Law enforcement arrived at the Brooklyn Center police station @MPRnews pic.twitter.com/s81pHaxvq6
— Nina Moini (@ninamoini) April 12, 2021
Police have set off flash bangs and chemical munitions to clear the crowd out of Brooklyn Center police department parking lot. @MPRnews pic.twitter.com/Xsu5CiyuHg
— Tim Nelson (@timnelson_mpr) April 12, 2021
BREAKING: Flash bangs and tear gas have been deployed in Minneapolis pic.twitter.com/xOtZ3bS5fs
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) April 12, 2021
Heavy round of tear gas and stun grenades cleared the intersection, it’s quickly filling back up @MPRnews pic.twitter.com/dvclFC5vzV
— Evan Frost (@efrostee) April 12, 2021
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz did not repeat his mistake from last year when George Floyd died — when the National Guard was not called out and the Minneapolis Police Department stood down and allowed the rioters and looters to have their way. Sunday night, Walz decided to deploy units from the Minnesota National Guard to assist the local police in restoring order.
National Guard has arrived in MN https://t.co/Ip7aPRsjg8
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) April 12, 2021
At 9:00 am on Monday morning, former Minneapolis PD Officer Derek Chauvin’s trial resumes just a few miles away. I’m sure the jurors will be able to set the events of Sunday night aside.
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