Minneapolis police shoot, kill man during traffic stop
December 31, 2020 4:42AM CST
By DOUG GLASS Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Police in Minneapolis shot and killed a man during a traffic stop on the city’s south side Wednesday night.
The shooting was the first police-involved death in Minneapolis since George Floyd died in May while being arrested by four officers, and stirred anxiety about renewed protests in the city.
Officers were carrying out a traffic stop on a man they said was suspected in a felony. Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said witnesses said the man fired at officers first, and pledged to release body-camera video on Thursday. The state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is handling an investigation.
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