Shots fired at 38th and Chicago, the origin location of where George Floyd was killed.
Police have gassed out protestors from the precinct and established a perimeter using officers and barricades.
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Shots fired at 38th and Chicago, the origin location of where George Floyd was killed.
Dispatch reporting they are drive by shooters.
Police are continuing to fire tear gas at the precinct as protestors are throwing objects at police, including rocks and glass bottles
Police are no longer using tear gas and have switched to 40mm less lethal rounds
"USE THE FORTY MM TO DIRECTLY DEAL WITH THE ROCK THROWERS"
"marking blue with? gel - no more CS?" (Not sure what these mean)
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"marking blue with? gel - no more CS?" (Not sure what these mean)
Blue rounds are less lethal rounds shot out of 40mm grenade launchers. Gel is probably a version of less lethal that shoots, well, gel
"Black male white tanktop throwing rocks over by the Target lot" — Some officer
"South east corner of the target parking lot is filling up"
Reminder on the location of where this is happening: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Minneapolis+3rd+Police+Precinct/@44.9476882,-93.2346889,17.5z
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Officers report "one shot in the head"
"one shot in the head at the target"
"Do not send a squad over there (2500 Lake), very hostile"
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They're about the describe the victim
Dispatch is attempting a callback to the requesting party for victim. RP reports no denoscription.
Officers have concluded that the report was a bait attempt
Target employees reporting protestors breaking store doors and windows to break in.