Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara held a press conference and noted that rioters gathering in response to Wednesday evening’s federal officer-involved shooting were “engaging in unlawful acts.”
The Hill observed, “Protests in Minneapolis escalated Wednesday night after a federal officer shot and injured a Venezuelan migrant after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle…” Breitbart News reported that, after the shooting, rioters smashed into ICE vehicles, ripped out weapons lockers, and — according to video posted online — made off with a rifle and ammunition before fleeing the scene.
The New York Times quoted O’Hara saying, “They have thrown fireworks at police officers and at multiple times, gas has been deployed.”…