Minnehaha Liquors Fire, Lake Street Minneapolis

Minnehaha Liquors burns at Lake Street and 27th Avenue in Minneapolis as crowds gather at night.
Minnehaha Liquors burns at Lake Street and 27th Avenue in Minneapolis as crowds gather at night.

The Minnehaha Liquors building burns on East Lake Street at South 27th Avenue in Minneapolis on May 28, 2020, as crowds gather in the roadway nearby. The fire occurred during the third night of protests following the killing of George Floyd, when commercial corridors along Lake Street saw extensive unrest and property damage.

Photo taken in May 2020.

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