(Newsweek) Looting and rioting erupted in Minnesota’s Brooklyn Center area after an officer shot a man during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, who then crashed his vehicle and died.
The man, identified as 20-year-old Daunte Wright, died after he was pulled over for an alleged traffic violation shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Several businesses in the area have been “completely destroyed,” while rioters clashed with police, according to videos shared on social media.
The National Guard has been activated and around 20 businesses have reportedly broken into in the Brooklyn Park area, John Harrington, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, said at a press briefing…
Scenes of rioting were also widely shared on social media.
According to Commissioner Harrington, rocks and other objects were thrown at the Brooklyn Center Police Department. The front door of the Brooklyn Park Police Department, which is located next to Brooklyn Center, was struck by gunfire, according to police.
Apparently police officers shot someone in Minneapolis, we don’t know all the details yet, but people are already looting Nikes. Looks about right pic.twitter.com/3EUL6ffBfp
— Harry Khachatrian (@Harry1T6) April 12, 2021
Andre Stevenson, of Minneapolis, is the longtime manager of the clothing store. He arrived to find the store in complete ruins. The only item of clothing left appeared to be one pair of jeans on a mannequin. pic.twitter.com/6sGajimXqG
— Liz Sawyer (@ByLizSawyer) April 12, 2021
Foot Locker in AT&T store completely looted. #BrooklynCenter pic.twitter.com/6kLGOUN63D
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) April 12, 2021