Another night of looting happening in Minnesota on Monday night after Sunday’s Police shooting of a black man. With looting coming after a protest outside the city’s police station.
Twitter users and reporters shared videos of the looters breaking into numerous businesses in the Brooklyn Center area.
Btw. Looters. pic.twitter.com/heo0SiLG3d
— Narwitz (@SophNar0747) April 13, 2021
Townhall’s Julio Rosas shared a video showing looters ripping apart a Dollar Tree store while police were occupied with rioters at Police headquarters.
Because officers were occupied with guarding the Brooklyn Center police building, stores nearby, like this Dollar Tree, was ransacked by looters. pic.twitter.com/dMPZ463O6Y
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 13, 2021
After the looting, rioters set a Dollar Tree on fire, reporter Brendan Gutenschwager revealed.
Dollar Tree has been looted and set on fire here in Brooklyn Center #BrooklynCenter #BrooklynCenterMN #Minnesota pic.twitter.com/Oo9G32lZUn
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) April 13, 2021
Some establishments seemed to be skipped over by looters, possibly due to armed guards being outside their buildings.
Some Brooklyn Center stores are being protected by civilians with firearms. The looters have stayed away from these places. pic.twitter.com/fAcmYFxLG6
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 13, 2021
Protesters stayed outside police headquarters until officers started deploying less-lethal rounds and gas at the crowd, Nartwitz shared.
Here we go!!!! pic.twitter.com/tv4usH57oa
— Narwitz (@SophNar0747) April 13, 2021
State officers continued using crowd control ammo as they forced the crowd back. Officers started making arrests of people who refused to comply with the declared curfew.
MN State Troopers are pushing the rioters away from the Brooklyn Center police building. Arrests are being made. pic.twitter.com/hk7Ezcqc8n
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 13, 2021
Author: Steven Sinclaire
