Minneapolis (CNN) Minneapolis police have identified a suspect whom they believe helped initiate the riots and destruction in the city following the killing of George Floyd. CNN is not naming the suspect, who was dubbed "Umbrella Man" following the demonstrations, as police said no charges had been filed as of Tuesday afternoon. "Until the actions of the person your affiant has been calling 'Umbrella Man,' the protests had been relatively peaceful. Previous attempts to identify 'Umbrella Man' failed"Umbrella Man," who is appears to be White, was seen dressed all in black and wearing a black gas mask. A tip helped uncover his identity, warrant saysChristensen said in the warrant that police recently received a tip regarding the identity of "Umbrella Man."

Source: CNN July 29, 2020 02:26 UTC