Police in Minneapolis shot a man dead during a traffic stop on Wednesday, seven months after the killing of George Floyd by an officer in the same U.S. city. It comes amid an increase in violent crime in the Midwestern city, which was convulsed by protests following Floyd’s death. No details about the shooting victim, or the officers involved, were immediately available. A passenger in the car with the man who was shot was unharmed, as was the police officer involved. Floyd died on May 25 when now-fired officer Derek Chauvin held his knee to Floyd’s neck for over eight minutes.

Source: The Hindu December 31, 2020 16:52 UTC