"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.
Cops keep switching from radio to cellphones for sensitive info - a lot of whats being said on radio could be bait attempts
Police switched to encrypted channel for some communication
Rounds being fired by police: https://www.defense-technology.com/products/impact-munitions/40-mm-munitions/bip-collapsible-gel-rounds/40mm-bip-collapsible-gel-round-1201609.html
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Rounds being fired by police: https://www.defense-technology.com/products/impact-munitions/40-mm-munitions/bip-collapsible-gel-rounds/40mm-bip-collapsible-gel-round-1201609.html
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If you get shot by this, you literally have nothing to lose anymore as you're going to get arrested (eventually)
Squads have been reporting code 4 "all clear" around the precinct
2nd squad reporting code 4, car alarm/horn can be heard in the background
Majority of radio chatter has stopped, both encrypted and non-encrypted. Full dump of radio logs will be provided once things die down.