He died Monday night after he was removed from life support systems.
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Members of the Minneapolis chapter of Black Lives Matter and other demonstrators want police to release video of the shooting, but the BCA has declined to do so, saying it would taint the investigation.
When police arrived, guns drawn, they are said to have found Jamar Clark trying to prevent, or at least hindering, ambulance officers giving treatment to his partner.
Protesters shouted at police as officers pulled down an awning at the 4th Precinct, located at 1925 Plymouth Ave. She said the building’s entry must be kept clear for safety and access.
Around 18 tents remain set up outside of the police station.
Police said during a Wednesday news conference that demonstrators threw bottles, bricks and rocks at officers as they cleared the precinct entryway.
KSTP reported that a few protesters poured milk on their faces after coming in contact with the chemical irritant that police used. They are Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze, each with seven years of experience.
Quay, a young woman who would be among those arrested in a few hours, said she was at the protest because she worries about her two younger brothers, one of whom is frequently approached by the police for reasons of “mistaken identity”. Their race has yet to be released because it’s private under state law.
Maple Grove police Capt. Adam Lindquist says he sometimes supervised Ringgenberg when Ringgenberg was on the force from 2012 to 2014.
While a few in the angry crowd called for a peaceful protest, others went nose to nose with police officers, yelling obscenities. Schwarze was an officer in suburban Richfield for nearly six years before that.
Both lawsuits were dismissed by a judge with prejudice.
“We don’t want to taint the interviews that may be ongoing with witnesses in this case, and by having the video being public, we would potentially taint portions of the investigation”, Evans said.
Protest organisers also ignored an invitation from Mayor Hodges to a formal community meeting she was conducting – at that meeting someone in the crowd loudly heckled her, while at the rally, organisers continued to maintain Mr Clark was shot while handcuffed, and doubted any official inquiry would be impartial.
Police say Clark was interfering with medical workers trying to treat an assault victim early Sunday and was shot when he scuffled with police.
But Dillon said she saw Clark after he was shot, a handcuff clasped around one arm.
More than 200 people are at the Fourth Precinct chanting “Jamar Clark Matters”.
A few witnesses to the shooting said Clark was handcuffed and said the incident appeared like an execution.
Dozens of protesters have camped in front of the north Minneapolis precinct near where the shooting occurred, but on Wednesday police pushed them back from the entryway.
Sunday’s shooting took place on the north side, where the population is predominantly black and generally poorer than the rest of the city. Police initially said he wasn’t handcuffed.
Police and a spokeswoman for the Hennepin County Medical Center said they could not comment on the man’s condition.
“We’re here because police officers have gotten away with murder for so long and we’re exhausted of it”, Ms Grimm said.
Franklin, who was black, was being chased by police in a suspected burglary when he broke into a home. They said there were two officers standing over him before the shot was heard. In another incident, police say an officer was hit by an irritant sprayed by a protester. “Life without parole”, said Robinson.
According to court documents, Ringennberg and another San Diego officer were accused of using excessive force in 2012.
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‘We call Minneapolis a tale of two cities: The best of times if you’re white, and worst of times if you’re black, ‘ Levy-Pounds told the Associated Press. He also was a community service officer with the Brooklyn Park Police Department for two years, a Mall of America security guard for a month and a member of the Champlin Police Department’s Explorer program for almost three years.
