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{{Redirect-several|dab=off|List of incidents of civil unrest in Minneapolis–Saint Paul}}
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At 12:41 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, Minneapolis police released a statement about the arrest and murder of Floyd several hours prior.<ref name="KMSP-2020">{{Cite news|author=<!--Not stated.-->|date=2020-05-27|title=Timeline: Death of George Floyd, reactions and protests|work=Fox-9 KMSP|url=https://www.fox9.com/news/timeline-death-of-george-floyd-reactions-and-protests|access-date=2021-05-15|archive-date=May 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529151815/https://www.fox9.com/news/timeline-death-of-george-floyd-reactions-and-protests|url-status=live}}</ref> They said that a suspected money forger had "physically resisted" arrest and suffered "medical distress" after being handcuffed by officers, leading to his death. The statement made no mention that Floyd was unarmed or that Chauvin had kneeled on his neck for over nine minutes.<ref name="CNN (28 May 2020)">{{cite web | url = https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/us/gallery/george-floyd-demonstrations/index.html | title = In pictures: Protesting the death of George Floyd | date = May 27, 2020 | access-date = May 27, 2020 | publisher = [[CNN]] | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200528081222/https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/us/gallery/george-floyd-demonstrations/index.html | archive-date = May 28, 2020 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="Mannix, Andy (3 June 2020)">{{cite news |last=Mannix |first=Andy |date=3 June 2020 |url=https://www.startribune.com/mpls-police-still-haven-t-explained-misinformation-after-floyd-s-death/570970152/ |title=Minneapolis police cite 'fluid' situation for troubling misinformation released after George Floyd death |work=Star-Tribune |access-date=25 July 2020 |archive-date=June 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603044652/https://www.startribune.com/mpls-police-still-haven-t-explained-misinformation-after-floyd-s-death/570970152/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At about the same time the police released their initial statement, [[Darnella Frazier]], a bystander at the scene of Floyd's murder, uploaded a 10-minute video of the incident to [[Facebook]] and [[Instagram]]. The graphic video captured Floyd{{Em dash}}while laying face down, handcuffed, and pinned by Chauvin's knee{{Em dash}}saying he could not breathe and begging for his life as he lost consciousness. The video quickly went [[Viral video|viral]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Boone|first=Anna|date=2020-06-07|title=One week that shook the world: George Floyd's death ignited protests far beyond Minneapolis|work=Star Tribune|url=https://www.startribune.com/george-floyd-death-ignited-protests-far-beyond-minneapolis-police-minnesota/569930771/|access-date=May 16, 2021|archive-date=August 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825093543/https://www.startribune.com/george-floyd-death-ignited-protests-far-beyond-minneapolis-police-minnesota/569930771/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Official reaction came early in the morning. By 3:11 a.m. the police department said that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) would join local officials in the investigation of the incident.<ref name="KMSP-2020" /> [[Minneapolis mayor|Minneapolis Mayor]] [[Jacob Frey]] held a 6:45 a.m. press conference, and said in reaction to the bystander video he had seen, "What we saw was horrible. Completely and utterly messed up."<ref name="KMSP-2020" /> By mid-morning several public officials released statements condemning what they viewed in the bystander's video. [[Saint Paul Mayor]] [[Melvin Carter (politician)|Melvin Carter]] said it was "vile and heartbreaking" and all of the officers present at the scene of Floyd's arrest should be held accountable. [[U.S. senator|U.S. Senator]] [[Amy Klobuchar]] called for an independent investigation. [[Governor of Minnesota|Minnesota Governor]] [[Tim Walz]] promised, "We will get answers and seek justice."<ref name="KMSP-2020" /> The four officers at the scene of Floyd's murder were placed on paid [[administrative leave]], a standard protocol, pending further investigation.<ref name="Kaul-2020">{{cite news |last=Kaul |first=Greta |date=June 1, 2020 |url=https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2020/05/what-we-know-about-the-events-surrounding-george-floyds-death-and-its-aftermath-a-timeline/ |title=Seven days in Minneapolis: a timeline of what we know about the death of George Floyd and its aftermath |work=MinnPost |access-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609033645/https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2020/05/what-we-know-about-the-events-surrounding-george-floyds-death-and-its-aftermath-a-timeline/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ortiz |first1=Erik |last2=Mendell |first2=Donna |date=27 May 2020 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/minneapolis-police-officer-center-george-floyd-s-death-had-history-n1215691 |title=Minneapolis police officer at center of George Floyd's death had history of complaints |work=NBC News |access-date=27 May 2020 |archive-date=May 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528221238/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/minneapolis-police-officer-center-george-floyd-s-death-had-history-n1215691 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The Minneapolis police department's initial statement, which mis-characterized the circumstances of Floyd's death, was perceived as being radically different from what was recorded on bystander videos, and fueled public outrage.<ref name="Raiche, Ryan and Augustine, Joe (24 July 2020)" /><ref name="fault">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/04/20/how-first-statement-minneapolis-police-made-george-floyds-murder-seem-like-george-floyds-fault/ |title=How the first statement from Minneapolis police made George Floyd's murder seem like George Floyd's fault |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 20, 2021 |access-date=November 2, 2021 |first=Philip |last=Bump |archive-date=October 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019224303/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/04/20/how-first-statement-minneapolis-police-made-george-floyds-murder-seem-like-george-floyds-fault/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==== Fatal shooting of Calvin Horton Jr. and other violence ====
Violence escalated at nightfall on May 27.<ref name="Star Tribune-2020" /><ref name="death" /> At about 9:49 p.m.,<ref name="PublicRecordMedia-2022" /> {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in|abbr=}} from the main protest site near the city's third police precinct building, Calvin Horton Jr., a 43-year-old man from Minneapolis, was fatally shot by the owner of the Cadillac Pawn & Jewelry shop who believed he was burglarizing his business.<ref name="Star Tribune-2020">{{Cite web|title=As Mayor Frey calls for officer's arrest, violence intensifies in Minneapolis|url=https://www.startribune.com/shooting-death-near-minneapolis-protest-george-floyd-calls-for-ex-officer-s-arrest/570804062/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529023809/https://www.startribune.com/shooting-death-near-minneapolis-protest-george-floyd-calls-for-ex-officer-s-arrest/570804062/|archive-date=May 29, 2020|access-date=May 29, 2020|website=Star Tribune|date=May 28, 2020 }}</ref><ref name="death">{{cite web|last=Walsh|first=Paul|date=2020-05-29|title=Man shot dead outside Lake Street pawnshop during unrest is identified|url=https://www.startribune.com/man-shot-dead-outside-lake-street-pawnshop-during-unrest-is-identified/570865962/|url-status=live|access-date=2020-05-30|website=Star Tribune|archive-date=June 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601152637/https://www.startribune.com/man-shot-dead-outside-lake-street-pawnshop-during-unrest-is-identified/570865962/}}</ref> Including Horton, five people were struck by gunfire in Minneapolis that night, but he was the only reported fatality.<ref name=":startribune28">{{cite news|last1=Faircloth|first1=Ryan|last2=Navratil|first2=Liz|last3=Sawyer|first3=Liz|last4=McKinney|first4=Matt|date=May 28, 2020|title=Looting and flames erupt in Minneapolis amid growing protests over George Floyd's death|newspaper=[[Star Tribune]]|url=https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-mayor-frey-calls-for-peace-as-looting-flames-erupt-around-police-station/570816112/|url-status=live|access-date=May 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528223117/https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-mayor-frey-calls-for-peace-as-looting-flames-erupt-around-police-station/570816112/|archive-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Navratil-2020" /><ref name="MPR News-2020">{{Cite web |date=2020-12-14 |title=No charges in fatal shooting during George Floyd unrest |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/12/14/no-charges-in-fatal-shooting-during-george-floyd-unrest |access-date=2020-12-15 |website=MPR News |archive-date=December 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217054600/https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/12/14/no-charges-in-fatal-shooting-during-george-floyd-unrest |url-status=live }}</ref>
==== Local officials react and plan ====
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Riots broke out again the night of Friday, May 29 and continued into early morning of Saturday, May 30.<ref name="Faircloth-2020" /> Demonstrators had tear gas fired on them in rallies at the abandoned third precinct building in Minneapolis. Later in the night, the police presence diminished and several cars were set on fire.<ref name="Kaul-2020" />
Much of the action the night of May 29 took place near the Minneapolis police fifth precinct station at Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue.<ref name="Faircloth-2020" /> Law enforcement presence was reportedly "undetectable" as violence in Minneapolis quickly grew until just before midnight, when police officers, state troopers, and members of the National Guard began confronting rioters with tear gas and mass force.<ref name="Faircloth-2020">{{Cite web|last=Faircloth|first=Ryan|title='You need to go home,' Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says as new fires, looting hit Minneapolis|url=https://www.startribune.com/walz-this-is-about-chaos-as-new-fires-looting-hit-mpls/570882282/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530115556/https://www.startribune.com/walz-this-is-about-chaos-as-new-fires-looting-hit-mpls/570882282/|archive-date=May 30, 2020|access-date=May 30, 2020|website=[[Star Tribune]]|date=May 30, 2020 }}</ref> Seventy-five fires were reported across Minneapolis that night.<ref name="Caputo et al (30 June 2020)2" />
Officials later said that the 350 police officers at the site of rioting near the Minneapolis fifth precinct station were vastly outnumbered by the crowds.<ref name="CBS-2020a">{{Cite web|title='This Is Not About George's Death': Protesters Defy Minneapolis Curfew Order, Fires Rage During 4th Night Of Unrest|url=https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/30/protesters-defy-minneapolis-curfew-order-several-fires-set-during-4th-night-of-unrest-over-george-floyds-death/|date=May 30, 2020|language=en-US|access-date=May 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530110538/https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/30/protesters-defy-minneapolis-curfew-order-several-fires-set-during-4th-night-of-unrest-over-george-floyds-death/|archive-date=May 30, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Walz explained that the scope of the chaos, the time it takes to mobilize guard troops, and the mobile nature of the crowds made it difficult to direct response forces. [[Minnesota Department of Public Safety]] Commissioner [[John Harrington (American politician)|John Harrington]] said that protests were active at several sites through the city and that there were not enough officers to safely and successfully undertake multiple missions.<ref name="Brown (30 May 2020)">Brown, Kyle (30 May 2020). [https://kstp.com/news/citing-largest-national-guard-deployment-in-minnesotas-history-gov-walz-addresses-efforts-to-contain-george-floyd-protests/5745408/ "Gov. Walz calls for full mobilization of the Minnesota National Guard; says many protesters from out of state"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707103204/https://kstp.com/news/citing-largest-national-guard-deployment-in-minnesotas-history-gov-walz-addresses-efforts-to-contain-george-floyd-protests/5745408/ |date=July 7, 2020 }}. ''KSTP''. Retrieved on 30 May 2020.</ref>
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== External links ==
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*[https://bringmethenews.com/tag/minneapolis-riots ''Bring Me The News'': Minneapolis Riots]
*[http://cityoflakes.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d1e6019996cc4dff9f48751fff322e84 City of Minneapolis Office of Emergency Management: Properties damaged during civil unrest, initial report, June 11, 2020]
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