In Minneapolis, Minnesota, more than 50 people were arrested overnight as hundreds of protesters shut down a section of highway to protest the police shooting of 24-year-old African American Jamar Clark. Police said Clark was shot after a scuffle with officers who responded to a report of an assault. But multiple witnesses have said Clark was shot while handcuffed.
Tito Wilson: “The guy was pinned down on the ground. He was not moving. He wasn’t fighting. He wasn’t screaming. Nothing. And next thing we know, maybe a minute or whatever after watching it, the gun went off.”
Tequila Dillon: “They put his hands behind his back, they slammed him on the ground, and they shot that man in his head.”
Jamar Clark was reportedly taken off life support on Monday night. In response to mounting protests, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges called for a federal investigation into the shooting. The protesters have continued to demand the release of video footage and the names of the officers involved.