Resident Hoses O’Reilly Fire, Nicollet Ave

Resident spraying water beside O'Reilly Auto Parts on Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis.
Resident spraying water beside O'Reilly Auto Parts on Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis.

A resident uses a garden hose beside an O'Reilly Auto Parts store on Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis on May 30, 2020. The photograph was made during the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd, when fires damaged businesses along the corridor. Here, a nearby resident works from behind a fence between adjacent buildings to keep flames from spreading to surrounding properties.

Photo taken in May 2020.

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