One day after a homicide suspect committed suicide in Minneapolis, and thus sparked riots and looting in Minnesota, the National Guard and an enhanced police task force patrolled the city to enforce a city-wide curfew on Thursday, August 27.
Police on bikes were seen patrolling Nicollet Mall approximately one half hour before the 8 pm citywide curfew was set to go into effect on Thursday, August 27th.
Riots broke out in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 26th after a man shot and killed himself downtown. Soon after looting began downtown a curfew was put in place and the National Guard was called in. The curfew continued on Thursday night.
Two National Guard Humvees can be seen parked on the sidewalk on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis on Thursday, August 27th moments before the 8 pm citywide curfew was set to go into effect. Music played from speakers at a nearby business. Riots broke out in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 26th after a man shot and killed himself downtown. Soon after looting began downtown a curfew was put in place and the National Guard was called in. The curfew continued on Thursday night.
One National Guard member can be seen walking along a fairly quiet Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis on Thursday, August 27th moments before curfew. The National Guard was called in on August 26th after broke out when a man shot and killed himself downtown. Soon after looting began downtown a curfew was put in place. The curfew continued on Thursday night.
Ten minutes before a citywide curfew was set to go into effect in Minneapolis on Thursday, August 27, Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis was eerily quiet. Riots broke out in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 26th after a man shot and killed himself downtown. Soon after looting began downtown a curfew was put in place and the National Guard was called in. The curfew continued on Thursday night.
With only one minute until citywide curfew was set to go into effect, downtown Minneapolis was quiet and empty on Thursday, August 27. Police and the National Guard can be seen on the sidewalk on Nicollet Mall. Riots broke out in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 26th after a man shot and killed himself downtown. Soon after looting began downtown a curfew was put in place and the National Guard was called in. The curfew continued on Thursday night.
A man drives slowly down 9th street in downtown Minneapolis moments after citywide curfew started while taking photos of boarded up buildings, including the flagship Target store on Nicollet Avenue. Drivers had honked at the man and were forced to drive around him as he stopped in various places to photograph the aftermath of the riot from the previous night. Riots broke out in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 26th after a man shot and killed himself downtown. Soon after looting began downtown a curfew was put in place and the National Guard was called in. The curfew continued on Thursday night.
On Thursday, August 27, shortly after a citywide curfew took effect, Metro Transit buses could be seen driving their route on Nicollet Avenue. Residents walking nearby had expected transit service to stop when curfew began but buses appeared to increase at that time.
Riots broke out in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 26th after a man shot and killed himself downtown. Soon after looting began downtown a curfew was put in place and the National Guard was called in. The curfew continued on Thursday night.
Ten minutes after a citywide curfew took effect on Thursday, August 27, a caravan of police drove northeast along Nicollet Avenue into downtown Minneapolis in unmarked pickup trucks, an SUV, a small bus, and a Hennepin County Sheriff's vehicle. It is unclear to which departments the occupants belong. The previous night Minneapolis Police, Minneapolis Park Police, Hennepin County Sheriffs, and National Guard members could be seen. Riots broke out in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 26th after a man shot and killed himself downtown. Soon after looting began downtown a curfew was put in place and the National Guard was called in. The curfew continued on Thursday night.
A line of armed police in riot gear can be seen entering downtown Minneapolis, walking down Marquette Avenue and crossing 10th street, on Thursday, August 27. A curfew announcement can be heard. Riots broke out in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 26th after a man shot and killed himself downtown. Soon after looting began downtown a curfew was put in place and the National Guard was called in. The curfew continued on Thursday night.
A caravan of armed officers is seen patrolling downtown Minneapolis after a citywide curfew went into effect. Caravans like this one could be found elsewhere in the downtown area. Riots broke out in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 26th after a man shot and killed himself downtown. Soon after looting began downtown a curfew was put in place and the National Guard was called in. The curfew continued on Thursday night.
