Reports of gunshots near George Floyd Square on the anniversary of his death
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Police responded to reports of gunfire Tuesday near the place where George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer one year ago.
One person was transferred to Hennepin County Medical Center with a non-life-threatening injury after arriving at Abbott Northwestern Hospital with a gunshot wound, police said. CNN has contacted the medical center for additional information.
Photos from the scene showed a bullet casing on the ground in the area, and a man boarding up a shattered window at a barber shop after shots were fired.
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A series of gunshots sparked panic on Tuesday morning as people gathered to pay respects at the site of where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis a year ago.CreditCredit.Christian Monterrosa/Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS Dozens of activists and bystanders paying their respects at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis ran from the area on Tuesday after a series of loud bangs rang out, raising fears that shots were being fired.
The mood all morning had been somber and reflective with people laying flowers, some bowing their heads in front of an outline of where Mr. Floyd was killed and a man making the sign of the cross.