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The last on a deadly police shot in Minneapolis (all local times):
1:15 p.m.
Protesters rallied for a planned demonstration against the Minneapolis police at a parade celebrating homosexual pride after the police shot dead a man.
Minnesota Public Radio reports that the event took place on Sunday at the start of the Twin Cities Pride parade. The organizers had not wanted police during the event.
The Star Tribune reports that the parade paused as the protest group demonstrated in front of him. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said before the parade that he was not working to focus on filming.
Police on Saturday slaughtered a black man who, it is said, was firing a handgun while he was walking in North Minneapolis. Some witnesses disputed that the man had a gun. A demonstration was scheduled for Sunday afternoon in a police headquarters and a vigil near the shooting scene was scheduled for the evening.
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11:30 am
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says he focuses on a deadly shot of police in the city and does not march in a parade celebrating gay pride.
Frey tweeted Sunday his attention and the work will be on the set. On Saturday, police shot dead a man who, it is said, was firing a handgun while he was walking in North Minneapolis.
Frey says that he will join the community to "cry, listen, and provide support" as soon as he can. The parade of pride was scheduled for Sunday morning in Minneapolis.
The authorities claim that the shooting occurred after two calls to 911, signaling that a man was pulling a handgun in the air and on the ground. According to the police, the police pursued a suspect on foot and the prosecution "ended with shots".
The Minnesota criminal appeals office investigates.
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10 hours
The authorities are investigating after the Minneapolis police fired and killed a man who is said to be firing a handgun while he was walking down a city street.
The Star Tribune reports that police chief Medaria Arradondo called for calm as the news spread that the man who had been shot was black. On Sunday morning, there was no violence or arrests.
Some witnesses disputed that the man had a gun.
Eva Watson told the newspaper that the man was beginning to comply with the police when the police shocked him with a Taser. Watson says that he then started running and shouting, "Do not shoot!" She then heard more than a dozen shots.
The authorities claim that the shooting occurred after two calls to 911, signaling that a man was pulling a handgun in the air and on the ground. According to the police, the police pursued a suspect on foot and the prosecution "ended with shots".
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12:44
Police in Minneapolis said officers had shot and killed a man who was firing a handgun while he was walking down a street in the city.
In a statement on the department's Facebook page, the police claim that the incident occurred around 5:30 pm. Saturday north of Minneapolis.
The authorities claim that two calls to 911 reported that a man was pulling a handgun in the air and on the ground. When the officers arrived, they sued a suspect on foot and the prosecution "ended with shots".
The man was declared dead on the scene.
Mayor Jacob Frey said in a statement that the body cameras of the agents involved were "on and off".
Hours after the shooting, the Star Tribune reports that a strong but peaceful crowd began to gather at the scene.
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