A suspected looter has reportedly been shot and killed in Minneapolis after a protest over police brutality escalated into a full-blown riot, with a law enforcement spokesman confirming one homicide amid the unrest.
Though few details have yet emerged about the murder – the first casualty linked to the riots – a number of unconfirmed reports, including from bystanders on the scene, suggest the man was shot while attempting to loot a pawn shop in the city on Wednesday night.
BREAKING: Suspected looter reportedly shot dead by pawn shop owner during riots in Minneapolis, investigation is ongoing – @StribJany
“Officers … located an adult male in grave condition laying down on the sidewalk” after responding to reports of a stabbing, a Minneapolis Police Department spokesman said at a midnight press conference, adding that the man died of a gunshot wound after being taken to a nearby hospital. One suspect is now in custody, he said.
