Crime & Safety
Gunshots Near George Floyd Square In Minneapolis: 1 Injured
Gunfire was reported at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, where George Floyd died at the hands of a Minneapolis officer one year ago today.
MINNEAPOLIS — One person was injured after gunshots were fired near George Floyd Square at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis Tuesday morning, police confirmed to Patch. The gunfire was reported just after 10 a.m. at Elliott Avenue South and 38th Street.
A car sped away from the scene after the shots were fired, witnesses told police.
Later, someone from the scene checked in at Abbott Northwestern Hospital with a gunshot wound. They were then taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center for treatment.
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The injury appears to be non-life-threatening, police said.
Associated Press reporter Philip Crowther shared a video from the scene at the moment the gunshots were fired. The incident was also heard during a live shot on ABC.
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Tuesday is the one-year anniversary of Floyd's death while in the custody of Minneapolis police. A "Rise and Remember" celebration event will be held at George Floyd Square starting at 1 p.m. A candlelight vigil will be held in George Floyd Square at 8 p.m.
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