Rioters in Minneapolis infiltrated a police precinct in the city and burned it down. They livestreamed their actions from inside the building.
The protesters have been rioting for three days now and the governor of the state has called out the National Guard to end the riots since their police department apparently refuses to stand up to those who are rioting and burning buildings and looting.
When the rioters made their way inside the building, the police evacuated the building and allowed the rioters to loot the building before setting it on fire.
Reporter Julio Rosas tweeted:
“Can’t believe what I’m seeing the Minneapolis police has ABANDONED the 3rd precinct’s building!! Rioters have stormed in the parking lot and are now damaging the building.”
I’ve covered many protests/riots in my short time working in the media and I can say none of them (Charlottesville, D.C., Portland) comes close to what I’m seeing in Minneapolis right now.
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 29, 2020
???: Can’t believe what I’m seeing the Minneapolis police has ABANDONED the 3rd precinct’s building!! Rioters have stormed in the parking lot and are now damaging the building.
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 29, 2020
The 3rd precinct building is now on fire. Rioters are celebrating and posing for pictures in front of the flames. pic.twitter.com/j5IrK8ARUd
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 29, 2020
Another night of protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota, culminated on Thursday in an assault on the 3rd precinct police station by protesters who tried to light it on fire after police abandoned the area.
Rioters breached the station at about 10:30 p.m. One of the protesters broadcast a livestream from the station on social media.
Rioters could be seen in the livestream video trying to start fires in the building and stealing equipment. Others shot fireworks at the building from the outside.
Earlier on Thursday, the governor of Minnesota called on the state’s National Guard to help re-establish order in Minneapolis. Also on Thursday, law enforcement officials held a media briefing to update the public on the progress in the investigation against the officers who killed George Floyd.
