O’Reilly Auto Parts Fire, Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis

Fire inside the collapsed O'Reilly Auto Parts on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.
Fire inside the collapsed O'Reilly Auto Parts on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.

An O'Reilly Auto Parts store on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis burns after being set on fire during unrest in late May 2020. The photograph shows flames inside the collapsing commercial building, with twisted metal panels, exposed wiring, and piles of masonry debris in the foreground. The fire occurred in the days following the murder of George Floyd, when numerous businesses and other structures in the area were damaged or destroyed.

Photo taken in May 2020.

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