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2021 BLM Riots, Day 2: Dollar Tree Looted For Daunte, Police Battle With Rioters in Minnesota

Round 2 …

Published

5 years ago

April 13, 2021

Black Lives Matter rioting and looting continued for a second night on Monday in Minnesota.

“Peaceful protesters” just broke the window at Dollar Tree located at 6800 N. Humboldt Ave., just down the street from the Brooklyn Center Police station. They are currently looting the store. @MN_CRIME pic.twitter.com/yInu40wVTY
— The Citizen Reporter (@TCReporter) April 13, 2021

Looting in progress. More insanity at Dollar Tree located at 6800 N. Humboldt Ave. in #BrooklynCenter, just 1 blk from the BCPD station. @MN_CRIME pic.twitter.com/37U46R4AYW
— The Citizen Reporter (@TCReporter) April 13, 2021

https://twitter.com/TCReporter/status/1381801602185576457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Dollar Tree has been looted and set on fire here in Brooklyn Center #BrooklynCenter #BrooklynCenterMN #Minnesota pic.twitter.com/Oo9G32lZUn
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) April 13, 2021

A grown man was filmed crying hysterically while screaming “Black Lives Matter”:

Sheesh pic.twitter.com/G4EyM5FgTj
— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) April 13, 2021

Same clown later got arrested:

https://twitter.com/KBoomhauer/status/1381791137770348548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

A protester is burning an American flag pic.twitter.com/TjohtGvwPW
— David Schuman (@david_schuman) April 13, 2021

A protester in #BrooklynCenter curses out CNN's Sara Sidner live on air, telling her that "all the press and the extra s*it y'all do makes this worse." pic.twitter.com/FNyrhw9D99
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 13, 2021

On the ground in Brooklyn Center, MN for @townhallcom. Rioters are throwing projectiles and shooting fireworks at police guarding the city’s police building. Police are firing tear gas and flashbangs. Video to come. pic.twitter.com/mp2ImON8iz
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 13, 2021

This is what the back and forth between the rioters and police looks like in Brooklyn Center, MN. pic.twitter.com/yb6e5TMG4m
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 13, 2021

Because officers were occupied with guarding the Brooklyn Center police building, stores nearby, like this Dollar Tree, was ransacked by looters. pic.twitter.com/dMPZ463O6Y
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 13, 2021

Some Brooklyn Center stores are being protected by civilians with firearms. The looters have stayed away from these places. pic.twitter.com/fAcmYFxLG6
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 13, 2021

Boost Mobile has been looted as well, just down the street from the Brooklyn Center Police Department #BrooklynCenter #DaunteWright #BrooklynCenterMN pic.twitter.com/pG92jPi2EW
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) April 13, 2021

Police move in and disperse most of the crowd from the businesses and streets near the Brooklyn Center Police station #BrooklynCenter #BrooklynCenterPolice #Minnesota pic.twitter.com/EVjx5bKykT
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) April 13, 2021

Target has been looted on West Lake Street in Minneapolis. Police are at the scene now making arrests #Minneapolis #Looting #Minnesota pic.twitter.com/jF9HjMN9Xe
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) April 13, 2021

Smoked poured out of the ransacked Dollar Tree while police move in to clear the crowd from the parking lot. pic.twitter.com/tM5yum8oOc
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 13, 2021

: Multiple gunshots nearby in Brooklyn Center, MN pic.twitter.com/R2BnwPV9L3
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 13, 2021

Police and the National Guard appeared to have a heavy presence.

Some people still driving around – a few stragglers standing around but national gaurd and police have mostly cleared the area near the station and off Humboldt Ave. #BrooklynCenter pic.twitter.com/rBzbUWVY9X
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) April 13, 2021

The riots were triggered after a bumbling female police officer accidentally shot a resisting suspect with her pistol instead of her taser.