Another Target store was ransacked by Black Lives Matter rioters and looters tonight after false reports that police shot a man were spread:
Massive looting and rioting in Nicollet Mall Target. #mplsdowntown pic.twitter.com/zHmt9tBm5Z
— Mike Karbo (@MKarbo) August 27, 2020
Mike Karbo, who took the video above, said that chaos just erupted while he was checking out of the store:
Just picking some stuff after work and chaos erupted at checkout.
— Mike Karbo (@MKarbo) August 27, 2020
These BLM thugs also broke into and looted a Saks 5th Avenue store:
More looting in downtown Minneapolis. They’ve now breached the Saks 5th Avenue store on 6th and Nicollet and people are making out with lots of goods. pic.twitter.com/tgUIyoIMvf
— Courtney Godfrey (@courtneygodfrey) August 27, 2020
Law enforcement just broke up looting at Saks 5th Avenue. Deployed some pepper spray and dispersing crowd. Arrests being made one block away.
— Courtney Godfrey (@courtneygodfrey) August 27, 2020
I saw mob vandalising and looting stores.. I can still hear shots being fired.. glasses breaking .. its crazy !!.. All this because of a big misunderstanding! False rumours spread like wildfire.. ! Peace out people! Please Stop! #minneapolisriots #mplsdowntown #mpls
— Malvika Sharma (@malvika_sharma) August 27, 2020
Here’s a photo of troopers on the ground:
Multiple Shots fired*
Troopers now on site #MplsRiots2020 #DowntownMpls #MplsDowntown #Mpls #MplsCrime pic.twitter.com/EHxHEhy7th
— When The Levee Breaks (@Brandon_1_mpls) August 27, 2020
As I mentioned above, people claimed that police officers shot a man this evening and that’s why the looting broke out. But police released this surveillance video an hour ago to show that the man committed suicide. They say no officers fired their weapons. The video is graphic so be forewarned before watching it:
*WARNING: This video contains graphic images* This evening, a murder suspect committed suicide as police approached them at 8th & Nicollet. No officer weapons were fired. This is a tragedy for our community that is still hurting. Our condolences go to the families of the victims. pic.twitter.com/2NyE4os7P0
— Minneapolis Police (@MinneapolisPD) August 27, 2020
It’s striking that they would post this video, but it’s understandable given what the city has been through in the last few months. I doubt these BLM rioters and looters much care, to be honest. They just wanna loot for the hell of it and will use any excuse to justify it.