Looting

12 photos · 2020

12 photographs tagged Looting, 2020.

Uptown Theater entrance with shattered glass on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The entrance of the Uptown Theater on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has shattered glass and damaged doors in the early hours of May 29, 2020.

Uptown Theater Damage, Minneapolis

Looted interior of Venus Unveiled on Lake Street in Minneapolis with merchandise scattered across the floor.
The interior of Venus Unveiled on Lake Street in Minneapolis is shown after looting during the unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd in May 2020. Photographed in the early hours of May 29, 2020, the image documents damage to one of many businesses affected along the Lake Street commercial corridor.

Venus Unveiled Looted, Lake Street, Minneapolis

Venus Unveiled storefront with shattered window on Lake Street in Minneapolis.
Venus Unveiled, a lingerie store on Lake Street in Minneapolis, appears with a shattered front display window and the interior exposed in the early hours of May 29, 2020. The damage came during the unrest that spread along Lake Street after the killing of George Floyd.

Venus Unveiled Storefront Damage, Minneapolis

Damaged Starbucks in downtown Minneapolis with shattered windows after overnight unrest.
A Starbucks in downtown Minneapolis has multiple shattered street-facing windows on May 29, 2020, after overnight unrest following the killing of George Floyd. Broken glass covers the sidewalk outside the corner storefront, and the lit interior remains visible through the damaged facade.

Damaged Starbucks, Downtown Minneapolis

Thurston Jewelers and Bondesque storefronts in Minneapolis at night after looting.
A man cleans up the inside of Thurston Jewelers which was broken into on the 2nd day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

Thurston Jewelers, Bondesque during Minneapolis riots

Interior of Sunny’s Wigs on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis after looting, with merchandise scattered on the floor.
The interior of Sunny’s Wigs on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis is shown in disarray after looting in late May 2020. Merchandise, boxes, and store fixtures are strewn across the floor while display cases and sales counters remain in place inside the retail shop. The damage occurred during unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd.

Sunny’s Wigs Interior After Looting, Minneapolis

Shattered U.S. Bank drive-through window on Lake Street in Minneapolis with graffiti and broken glass.
A damaged drive-through window at a U.S. Bank branch on Lake Street in Minneapolis is shown on May 28, 2020. The glass is shattered, debris is scattered below the opening, and graffiti reading “Black” and “Pigs” is painted across the window and brick wall. The damage occurred during unrest in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd, when businesses along the Lake Street commercial corridor were vandalized and looted.

US Bank Window Damage, Lake Street, Minneapolis

Target store during Minneapolis riots
The interior of a Target store in Minneapolis is filled with haze as people move through the self-checkout area on May 27, 2020. The store, across from the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct, sustained damage during unrest following the killing of George Floyd.

Target Store being looted in Minneapolis

Damaged Aldi entrance in Minneapolis during George Floyd protests, with shattered glass and debris.
The entrance of an Aldi grocery store in Minneapolis bears broken glass and damage on the night of May 27, 2020, during protests that followed the killing of George Floyd. Store signage and a COVID-19 safety notice remain visible inside the vestibule, placing the damage in the early months of the pandemic. Commercial property damage and looting affected businesses across Minneapolis as demonstrations spread through the city.

Aldi Store Looted During George Floyd Protests, Minneapolis

Riot damaged store on Lake Street in Minneapolis
Outside Cadillac Pawn on Lake Street in South Minneapolis during protests and riots following the death of George Floyd 2 days earlier. Calvin Horton Jr. was shot and killed here by the business owner.

Broken Glass at Cadillac Pawn, Minneapolis

Protesters on lake street during riots
East Lake Street in South Minneapolis is crowded with cars and pedestrians outside an electronics store on the night of May 27, 2020, during protests that followed the killing of George Floyd.

Looting on East Lake Street, Minneapolis

A target store being looted during protests
The Target store on East Lake Street in Minneapolis is shown on May 27, 2020, as people and vehicles crowd the parking lot during looting and unrest after the killing of George Floyd. The store stood near the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct, an area that became a major center of protest and property damage in the first days after Floyd’s death.

Lake Street Target Looting at Sunset

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