Minneapolis Police tactical team exits van in Uptown

Minneapolis police tactical officers exit a van in Uptown at night.
Minneapolis police tactical officers exit a van in Uptown at night.

Minneapolis Police Department tactical officers emerge from a van in the Uptown neighborhood on the night of April 11, 2021. This deployment occurred in response to reports of looting following the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by a police officer in nearby Brooklyn Center earlier that day. The events in Uptown were part of a broader period of unrest and protest in Minneapolis following Wright's death, which sparked widespread public attention and calls for police reform. The presence of tactical teams reflects the heightened security measures and police response during periods of civil disturbance.

Photo taken in April 2021.

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