Five people were shot last night as three gunmen opened fire into a crowd protesting near the Minneapolis Police Department’s 4th Precinct.
The shooting occurred at 10:45 p.m., about a block north of the precinct station, where protesters have held daily demonstrations since the fatal Nov. 15 police shooting of 24-year-old Jamar Clark.
The protesters were hospitalized late Monday night with non-life threatening injuries. The Minneapolis Police Department announced on their Twitter account that they were searching for three white male suspects.
5 people shot near 4th PCT, transported to hospital w/ non-life threatening injuries. OFCs searching for 3 white male suspects.
— Minneapolis Police (@MinneapolisPD) November 24, 2015
According to witnesses, three counter protesters were behaving suspiciously at the rally, recording protesters and refusing to answer any questions. One, according to witnesses, was wearing a bullet proof vest.
Suspect info: Two middle aged WM, 5’10”, bullet proof vests on, 1 red sweatshirt #4thPrecinctShutDown
— emma (@bymyelf) November 24, 2015
I got video of the four shooters before the shooting–the four guys against the fence pic.twitter.com/sREUdOZ5Fr
— Mad Max Kate Winslet (@Kitschy_Hipster) November 24, 2015
Around 25 protesters began to escort the group away from the rally when shots were fired.
UPDATE: 5 protesters shot by white supremacists at #4thPrecinctShutDown tonight. All 5 are in stable condition.
— Black Lives MPLS (@BlackLivesMpls) November 24, 2015
Local protesters quickly took to social media to inform the public of the attack.
Vid of our safety team asking them to leave moments before they opened fire #Justice4Jamar #4thPrecinctShutDown pic.twitter.com/Dw8UpgZr6X
— |||| || ||| | |||| | (@micamaryjane) November 24, 2015
Witness states it took police 15-20mins to respond #4thPrecinctShutDown pic.twitter.com/JvomJBMGeD
— Micky Black (@mickynoir) November 24, 2015
Local protesters plan to continue their daily protests. The Black Lives Matter MPLS chapter posted:
Wear all black tomorrow. 2pm at the precinct. We will not be intimidated. #4thPrecinctShutDown
— Black Lives MPLS (@BlackLivesMpls) November 24, 2015
