综合福克斯新闻和英国《每日邮报》报道,明尼阿波里斯市警察局局长27日晚些时候证实,抗议发生时有一人被枪杀,另外一人被拘留。报道称,死者当晚参与了该市发生的抗议并涉嫌抢劫商店,而枪手则是被抢商店的店主。这一说法尚未得到警方证实。
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Beauty in the streets. Barricades inTarget"s parking lot yesterday in front of the 3rd Precinct, LakeSt, #Minneapolis
Say his name. #GeorgeFloydpic.twitter.com/v28WserpaY
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福克斯新闻称,抗议活动目前已经发生了“戏剧性”的转变。多份报告表明,明尼阿波里斯市市长弗雷(JacobFrey)已经向州长沃尔兹(Tim Walz)求援,要求在该市部署国民警卫队。
一名参与抗议的民众称,“有的人只想生活,却被冷血杀害,警察在这个国家不断对黑人施暴是不可接受的”。州长沃尔兹27日发出呼吁,要求人们进行社交隔离并和平抗议,同时呼吁警察在抗议过程中保持克制。
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Minneapolis Fire Department responded to 30intentionally set fires during overnight protests | FOX 9Minneapolis-St. Paul // Tragedy upon a tragedy. This is such adepressing circle of despair. https://t.co/vPTPBSWbDo
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This is the scene now in #Minneapolis@Sarah_Danikpic.twitter.com/eJVLdRfDC0
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If they want it to be American’s nightmarethen let it be #BlackLivesMatter#GeorgeFloyd#minneapolisriots#Minneapolispic.twitter.com/s9fMwXKBS0
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