One person was killed in downtown Detroit after someone in an SUV fired shots into a crowd of people protesting George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis custody, a Detroit police spokeswoman said Saturday. The shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. on Friday near Detroit’s Greektown entertainment district as officers were confronted with dozens of protesters, said Sgt. The suspect pulled up in a Dodge Durango and fired shots into the crowd, she said. No details about the victim or the person who fired the shot or shots were immediately available, Sgt. The demonstration began earlier in the day and was peaceful as protesters marched by Detroit Police Headquarters.

Source: The Hindu May 30, 2020 05:37 UTC