Rioting and Looting in Suburban Minneapolis After Young Black Man Shot and Killed by Police
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.-- More...
Democrats tell you this is acceptable
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) April 12, 2021
While also lecturing you about the dangers of microagreesions pic.twitter.com/WT6hHapgua
Happening now in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota following an officer-involved shooting:
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) April 12, 2021
pic.twitter.com/oNpVBxOv9n
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
Read next: 2 men claiming to be police shot, killed by homeowner, authorities say
