On George Floyd’s death anniversary, gunshots reported in Minneapolis
- One person was reportedly shot
- Police responded to a fleeing vehicle two blocks away from the area
- The injured person did not suffer life threatning wounds
Minneapolis police department is responding to gunshot reports at the same spot where George Floyd was killed exactly a year ago, according to media reports.
One person has reportedly been shot, however, the injuries do not seem to be life-threatening, according to Reuters.
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John Elder, a spokesperson for the Minneapolis Police Department, said law enforcement officials responded to a car fleeing the scene around two blocks away from the area, which is now dubbed as George Floyd Square.
He said, “Information received from callers was that a suspect vehicle was last seen leaving the area at a high rate of speed”, reported Reuters.
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He added that one person came to a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound that did not appear to be life-threatening. The person was later moved to the Hennepin County Medical Center, according to Reuters.
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