A year after George Floyd’s death, live television recorded shooting at the scene of the murder

One person was injured Tuesday in Minneapolis after gunfire at the scene of the death of African American George Floyd., in an episode recorded by television cameras.

Several media were on site due to the fulfillment of a congregation a year after Floyd’s murder. The journalist of AP, Philippe Crowther is the protagonist in one of the videos that have been circulating on social media as filming begins as he presents the news for the cameras.

The detonations began shortly before 10 a.m. local time, causing panic. In the video, we see people running for shelter. In addition, several showcases were destroyed by bullets.

A Minneapolis Police spokesperson explained that recorded ten shots near the plaza now known as “George Floyd Square”, just around the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, where Floyd was murdered by then-agent Derek Chauvin.

A little after a gunshot wounded individual presented to a nearby hospital but his life does not appear to be in dangerElder told the agency in writing AFP without giving more details.

May 25, 2020 George Floyd died on a street in Minneapolis of suffocation by the knee of white policeman Derek Chauvin.

Chauvin, who pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes, was convicted last April of all three counts face: involuntary second degree murder, punishable by up to 40 years in prison; third degree murder, with a maximum sentence of 25 years, and second degree manslaughter, which carries up to 10 years of deprivation of liberty.

Since he has no criminal record, could only be sentenced to a maximum of 12 and a half years imprisonment for each of the first two counts and 4 years in prison for the third. The reading of his sentence will take place on June 25.

Floyd’s death rocked America and plunged him into protests against racism and police brutality. At the end of the first year, various commemorations and a visit by the Floyd family to the White House.

According to the videos of the moment, several dozen people were in the square to offer their respects and pray for Floyd on the anniversary of his death on May 25, 2020.

In Minneapolis, the atmosphere is tension, especially in the corner that was the scene of Floyd’s death and agony, whose images have traveled the world.

Never reopened to traffic, the area is occupied by anti-racist activists who have made it a memorial on which are imposed murals.

The police are not welcome there. Gunshots are frequently heard during the night, killing ten people or injuring them in a year, according to the police.

To help the rebirth of this neighborhood, the family Floyd has pledged to contribute half a million dollars to local economic or social actors. This donation will come from the compensation of 27 million dollars that the municipality has promised to pay to the family.

With information from AFP and EFE

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