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Dozens of shots fired at Floyd memorial, one injured

May 25, 2021

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One person was injured when dozens of shots were fired at the site of the George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis Tuesday morning.

The shooting comes on the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death.

An Associated Press reporter who was at the site at the time of the shooting said he heard up to 30 shots fired.

No details on a possible suspect were immediately released.

AP Reporter: “A comprehensive police reform … (noises) Just got to be careful here with some gun shots. Excuse us. (noises) It sounds like gunshots, I don’t know what this is.”
Shannon Longworth: GUN SHOTS RING OUT AT WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A PEACEFUL MEMORIAL FOR GEORGE FLOYD.
A REPORTER WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAUGHT THE PANIC ON CAMERA WHILE COVERING THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH.
I’M SHANNON LONGWORTH.
WE’VE GOT TEAM COVERAGE OF THE BIG STORIES WE’RE TRACKING TODAY.
WE BEGIN WITH MORE DETAILS OF THE SHOOTING.

THE REPORTER BEGAN TWEETING ABOUT THE INCIDENT JUST AFTER 10 THIS MORNING.
HE SAYS HE HEARD UP TO 30 SHOTS FIRED,
AND ONE PERSON IS IN THE HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION. THAT PERSON IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE.
WE’RE WORKING TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE OTHER VICTIMS, AND IF THERE’S A SUSPECT IN THE CASE.