Two others, Nathan Gustavsson and Daniel Macey turned themselves in.
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A fourth man was taken into custody on Tuesday, but released after authorities said they could not confirm his presence at the protest Monday night. 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.
Several people involved in the demonstrations – including a Black Lives Matter organizer and the NAACP Minneapolis chapter president – have called the alleged gunmen who attacked Monday night white supremacists.
His Facebook cover photo shows a waving Bonnie Blue flag, the confederacy’s unofficial flag at the beginning of the Civil War.
The attack on the protesters unfolded late Monday near a police precinct where dozens of protesters have been camped out since the November 15 fatal shooting of Jamar Clark. There were witnesses that said Clark was handcuffed when he was shot, the police are denying those claims. Others carried Black Lives Matter signs and ones reading “White Supremacy Kills” and “White people: what will you do today to change our legacy of violence?”, among many other messages.
“We’re on our way, we’re gonna knock this s– out”, SaigaMarine says.
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A steady stream of mourners entered a north Minneapolis church Wednesday to pay their respects to a man whose death in a confrontation with police sparked more than a week of protests. Demonstrators were trying to push the men out when shots were fired.
Police spokesman Scott Seroka says that MPD is aware of the threat to protesters. Their injuries were not life threatening.
“Six [officers] were outside [the precinct building]”, she continued.
“The arrest, indictment, and jailing of police officers and vigilantes that commit these heinous assaults is the only justified response that the police and the legal system can provide”, the statement said. However, three suspects with unknown ties have been arrested in connection with the shooting with one suspect held and released.
“We will not bow to fear or intimidation”, Black Lives Matter Minneapolis’ Miski Noor said.
According to the documents, the suspect, who is white, told the officer that he and some friends went to the protest to livestream it when the altercation broke out, leading to the shooting.
A few pictures show Scarsella at the gun range, including one where he has a small cut on his nose with a caption, “You can never have enough eye relief with a.338”.
Mark Dayton said on Saturday that he had asked Clark’s family and representatives of the Black Lives Matter group protesting his death to meet with the federal government lawyers. Clark’s family has asked for protesters to end the 4th Precinct encampment, out of concern for their safety, and U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison said it would be wise to “start thinking about an exit strategy” and what to do next. Another, who had been shot in the arm, was yelling that his limb was numb and he needed help.
Pastor Jayme Ali of God of All Truth Church says protesters will hold what she called an “emergency rally” on Wednesday at the city’s north side police precinct near where Clark died.
Grimm said protesters had been threatened by one group online and had been working with hackers to figure out the group’s plans.
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After the funeral service, a procession brought Clark’s body to the protesters, where improvised barricades of firewood were moved aside to let them through.
