Looting and rioting broke out in Minneapolis Thursday night after members of a U.S. Marshals task force attempted to arrest a man who was wanted on a warrant for gun possession. According to authorities, the suspect was in a parked car when he “failed to comply and produced a handgun resulting in task force members firing upon the subject.”
“Law enforcement say they arrived around 2 p.m. Thursday in an attempt to apprehend a suspect wanted in an arrest warrant for illegal firearm possession,” local station KARE reported of the criminal suspect’s fatal shooting.
“Authorities say the suspect was sitting with a female when the suspect drew a gun on officers, after failing to comply with their commands – at which point law enforcement says they fatally shot the person,” the station added.
While the suspect hasn’t been formally named, he’s reportedly been identified by his friends on social media as Winston Boogie Smith Jr.:
Smith’s shooting inspired immediate rage expressed in the form of rioting and looting.
Protests and rioting grew through the night with dumpsters being set on fire along with numerous incidents of officers deploying tear gas at crowds gathered in intersections.
Footage showed looting at CVS along with a T-Mobile store.
While social media showed one story overnight, mainstream media reports told of “peaceful” gatherings. The Associated Press said that “…overall the crowd remained peaceful.”
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Violent protesting and looting by BLM rioters broke out overnight in Minneapolis after the purported law enforcement-involved shooting of an armed criminal who happened to be black. Video by @RebsBrannon: pic.twitter.com/vglgpelmD5
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 4, 2021
The BLM protest in Minneapolis devolved into looting overnight. A large group smashed their way into the @TMobile store. Exceptional video by @RebsBrannon: pic.twitter.com/BCNCcrYCmO
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 4, 2021
A woman tells organizers to “stop burning shit”.
Still no police presence.
Protesters have been gathered all evening and the fire has been going at least 40 minutes. pic.twitter.com/cW90Y279La
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) June 4, 2021
People are blocking the streets with their cars now and it sounds like a fight.#MinneapolisAtNight pic.twitter.com/etFBwByqpp
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) June 4, 2021
Cureent scene of remaining protesters pushing in on police line, yelling at them.#Uptown #Minneapolis pic.twitter.com/kkiNCdP1Sj
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) June 4, 2021
CVS off Lake Street was broken into and looted. Currently someone has arrived to board up the shattered windows.
Police were able to arrive on scene before looters did more damage.#MinneapolisAtNight pic.twitter.com/549g0hOSMi
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) June 4, 2021
T-mobile was just broken into by a large group off Lake Street to loot.#Minneapolis #Uptown pic.twitter.com/eBADp21dRE
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) June 4, 2021
“We have crowbars, we gonna tear this b***h up, I promise you that” says the “protestor”pic.twitter.com/BJEp4F8hnN
— AntifaWatch (@AntifaWatch2) June 4, 2021
Most of these companies are on the list of the 269 companies who are supporting BLM & Antifa riots!
How come the mainstream media calls these riots mostly peaceful?