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Written by: Zhang Zijie
2021-05-26 02:18
The last update date: 2021-05-26 02:23
On May 25, for the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd, a black American man, people held a memorial service at the place where he died on that day. During the period, there were multiple gunshots nearby. The police allege that one person was sent off with gunshot wounds. hospital.
The Associated Press reported that about 30 gunshots were heard in the vicinity of George Floyd Square in Minneapolis on the morning of the 25th, and people once sought shelter.
The police arrived at the scene, and an eyewitness said that a car drove away from the scene quickly.
The Associated Press reporter interviewed at the scene said that the glass of a shop was suspected of being hit by a bullet.
The police later alleged that a man was sent to hospital with gunshot wounds. He was initially in no life-threatening condition, but it is unknown whether it was related to the shooting.
The first anniversary of Freud's death: On May 25, 2021, people gathered at the place where Freud was killed in Minneapolis to mourn Freud in different ways.
(Reuters)
Freud was killed by a police officer on his knees on May 25 a year ago. The people later closed the intersection where he died and changed it to a memorial square.
This year, the public changed the square to an outdoor carnival to commemorate Freud's life and celebrate the first anniversary of the campaign against injustice with music and dance.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Freud’s sister Bridgett Floyd met with people in a park in the city at 1 p.m. Together in silent mourning.
Several of Freud's family members will travel to Washington on the same day to meet with President Joe Biden behind closed doors.
The lawyer representing the Freud family, Ben Crump, expressed the hope that Biden can support the plan to reform the police system.
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