Black person shot by police in Minneapolis crowd already forming at the scene
BIG UPDATE: It turns out the victim was white
And we all know what that means
Well his family is white but the group is still saying he is black so maybe rioting is still on the table
A police line has already formed in front of the group
They are claiming police shot him because he had an air freshener can in his hand unknown if it's true
The family is asking everyone to back up as they technically are in the crime scene
After this the livestreamer "KingDemetrius" said "Reverand Al Sharpton, Ben Crump get out here expeditiously"
It appears the man's name is Daunte Wright
He was 20 years old
Interview with Daunte Wright's grandmother
Daunte's only son is in the stroller
Riot line has formed
The group has grown significantly
The group was supposed to say behind the police vehicles but they have no moved up and are confronting riot officers
Situation is deteriorating quickly
Damaging police vehicles now
Attempting to break out windows on the police vehicles now
Also throwing rocks at police now
Looks like one rioter has already been injured
Apparently he got shot in the head with a rubber bullet
The man got shot with a rubber bullet behind his right ear
The situation has calmed down some
Riot line has moved back
Speech from one of the organizers
Police are backing off
Seems like police have completely left the area
Part of the group has started marching while the other half is still at the original intersection
Most of the group has remained at the intersection where the protest started
Police statement on the OIS in Brooklyn Center a suburb of Minneapolis
Group now chanting "If Daunte don't get it burn it down" and "Say his name Daunte Wright"
UPDATE: The group is now marching to the police station from the memorial
Apparently, there is already a group at the police station
Photo of the group that is already outside the Police Station
Things at the police station have gotten pretty tense
Police have given a dispersal order after lots of trash were thrown at them
After Police gave a dispersal order the crowd started to throw objects at police again
A small group has linked arms in the driveway of the Police Station
Most of the crowd is remaining in the street
The group has grown and so has the Riot line
Police have moved in some
After the group threw more objects police deployed tear gas
More Teargas and other munitions deployed
Antifa kicked and threw teargas canisters back
Some people in the crowd said there was some looting unknown if true
Police shooting more rubber bullets and teargas in response to BLM throwing projectiles at them
More rubber bullets shot
Armored vehicle has been brought out
They have started looting shopping centers
Earlier tonight another police station was shot up https://twitter.com/PaulBlume_FOX9/status/1381431649569710083?s=20
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