Black Lives Matters activists remain camped outside the Fourth Precinct station in Minneapolis in spite of a shooting that wounded five people on Monday.
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At least two of the three men who had been taunting protesters were firing guns, said Wronski-Riley, who described the incident as “really chaotic, really fast”.
The shooting occurred about a block from the Minneapolis Police Department’s 4th Precinct, where protesters have been holding demonstrations following Clark’s death. Earlier Tuesday, police arrested a 32-year-old Hispanic man in south Minneapolis, but he was later released because, police said, he was not at the scene of the shooting.
The protesters, angry over the fatal police shooting of 24-year-old Jamar Clark on November 15, have maintained a presence outside the police station ever since.
Some people who say they saw the incident claim Clark was handcuffed when he was shot, which police have disputed. The agency, which is conducting a state investigation, said releasing the footage now would taint its probe.
Some people entering the church wore white T-shirts with “I matter” on the front or T-shirts with Clark’s photo on them, while others were dressed formally.
Both the Minnesota Bureau of Apprehension and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating Clark’s death, and a federal criminal civil rights investigation is underway to see if police violated Clark’s civil rights through excessive force.
“Jamar your life did and does have goal”, Shiloh Bishop Richard D. Howell Jr. said at the funeral. The event begins at 5 p.m. Hundreds of demonstrators milled quietly around portable fire pits to share coffee, pizza and doughnuts as music played.
Eddie Sutton, brother of Jamar Clark, urged the protesters to end their encampment because he was concerned about their safety.
Belton says the vigil must end and that it’s time to allow investigations to take their course.
In his statement, Ellison said the shooting should be investigated as a hate crime.
According to authorities, the police officers had responded to a request for assistance from paramedics who reported that someone was interfering as they tried to help an assault victim. Clark’s sister, Danielle Burns, repeatedly screamed “They took my baby!” before being surrounded and calmed by her family.
It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack, but several racially disparaging comments had been posted on social media in recent days.
“We ain’t scared”, Minneapolis NAACP President Nekima Levy-Pounds told a large crowd gathered for a concert at the precinct early Tuesday evening. We are united in addressing the racial inequities that hold back our city. “We are there until we get justice for Jamar Clark”. Over the past year, protests against killings of unarmed black men and women – some videotaped with phones or police cameras – have rocked a number of US cities.
Hill, speaking in place of a younger sibling, then put out a call to Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges, who – unlike past Minneapolis mayors R.T. Rybak and Sharon Sayles Belton – did not attend the funeral service.
“We made sure that all the pies were thrown out, and actually other food was thrown out for fear of contamination”, she said.
Prosecutors are considering charges but won’t announce a decision before Monday, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said.
Yates said whatever the next step for organizers is, it’s best done for them to decide as a community.
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Armed with signs that called for justice, dozens of protesters marched down Broad Street in North Philadelphia to show they are not happy with policing around the country. Clark’s face covered with a thin white veil.
