Man Shot by Minneapolis Police Dies
Nov 16, 2015 11:44 AM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)
1:15 p.m.
Authorities say a black man shot by Minneapolis police during an apparent scuffle has died.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which is investigating the shooting, said Tuesday that 24-year-old Jamar Oneal Clark died Monday evening. Clark's family had said he was on life support after the shooting early Sunday morning.
The shooting has sparked protests in Minneapolis, including one Monday night in which more than 50 were arrested after the blocked an interstate highway. Some community members have alleged Clark was handcuffed when he was shot, which police have disputed.
Mayor Betsy Hodges has requested a federal civil rights investigation in addition to the state investigation already underway.
11:45 a.m.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he's concerned about protests over a shooting by Minneapolis police that led to the hours-long shutdown of a major freeway and supports steps to prevent similar disruptions.
Dayton praised state and local authorities Tuesday for showing restraint and providing ample warning before arresting dozens of protesters Monday night as they blocked traffic with a sit-in on Interstate 94. He says the protest was "extremely dangerous" and put other lives at risk.
He wouldn't say if those arrested should be prosecuted, but that it depends on the circumstances.
The Democratic governor said he hoped a call by the Minneapolis mayor for a federal civil rights investigation into Jamar Clark's shooting this weekend would have calmed the situation.
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11:15 a.m.
An organizer of protests over the Minneapolis police shooting of a suspect who some believe was handcuffed at the time says all of the demonstrators arrested for blocking traffic on a busy highway have been released.
More than 50 people were arrested Monday night for ignoring orders to leave Interstate 94. Black Lives Matter spokeswoman Lena Gardner said Tuesday that everyone was booked and released.
Hundreds of people protesting a police officer's shooting of Jamar Clark on Sunday blocked the interstate and shut down the northbound lanes for about two and a half hours.
Authorities have released few details about the shooting, which has angered some community members after witnesses said the man was handcuffed when he was shot. Police say he was not handcuffed.
A small encampment of protesters outside a north Minneapolis police precinct is quiet following a demonstration that led to more than 50 arrests.
Hundreds of people protesting the shooting Sunday of 24-year-old Jamar Clark by a police officer near the precinct crossed onto Interstate 94 Monday night, bringing traffic to a halt.
A handful of protesters remain Tuesday. Supporters have been dropping off food and drinks.
A small bonfire is burning despite a persistent rain. A Black Lives Matter banner hangs over the police station's own sign, and an upside-down American flag is scrawled with the names of black men shot by police.
Protests sprung up after some witnesses said Clark was handcuffed when he was shot. Police said their initial information showed Clark, a suspect in an assault, was not handcuffed.
A Minneapolis highway has reopened after the arrest of more than 50 protesters who helped shut it down.
Hundreds of people protesting the weekend shooting of a black man by a Minneapolis police officer crossed Interstate 94 and brought traffic to a halt on Monday night. Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Tiffani Schweigart says 43 adults and 8 juveniles who refused multiple orders to disperse were arrested.
She says those being arrested were cooperative and no use of force was required.
Schweigart says the northbound lanes of the highway were closed for about two and a half hours.
The shooting of 24-year-old Jamar Clark on Sunday sparked protests after some witnesses said he was handcuffed when he was shot. Police said their initial information showed Clark, a suspect in an assault, was not handcuffed.
Some protesters are camping out at the Minneapolis police 4th Precinct office, near where Clark was shot. The protesters are vowing to continue their occupation, calling for the release of any video authorities have of the incident and the names of the officers involved.
Minneapolis' police chief says two officers involved in the weekend shooting of a black man were not wearing body cameras.
Chief Janee Harteau declined to talk about surveillance video or say whether the officers' squad car had a camera that might have captured the shooting.
The mayor of Minneapolis says she's requested a federal civil rights investigation into the weekend shooting of a black man by police.
Mayor Betsy Hodges says she has confidence in investigators within the department and with the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. But Hodges says the city needs "all the tools we have available to us."
Clark's father said his son suffered one gunshot wound above his left eye.
James Hill told The Associated Press that he saw the wounds while standing at his bedside on Monday. Clark was put on life support after being shot.
A Minnesota agency is investigating the shooting by a Minneapolis police officer of a black man suspected in an assault, an incident that sparked protests and prompted a community forum with the mayor and police chief.
Accounts from some witnesses that the man was handcuffed when he was shot early Sunday morning led to outrage. Police said their preliminary investigation shows the man was not handcuffed, but the investigation is ongoing.
A large, agitated crowd gathered at the scene and demonstrations endured throughout the day. Witnesses said police used a chemical irritant to subdue the protesters. About 10 protesters spent a rainy and windy Sunday night outside a police precinct station not far from the scene of the shooting, and vowed to stay until the officer was arrested or indicted.
Jason Sole, chair of the Minneapolis NAACP's criminal justice committee, said Sunday that many black residents of north Minneapolis are upset.
"We have been saying for a significant amount of time that Minneapolis is one bullet away from Ferguson," he said, referring to the police shooting last year in the St. Louis suburb that prompted nationwide protests. "That bullet was fired last night. We want justice immediately," Sole told Minnesota Public Radio News.
The shooting happened after police said they were called to north Minneapolis around 12:45 a.m. Sunday for a report of an assault. When they arrived, the man had returned and was interfering with paramedics who were assisting the victim, police said. Officers tried to calm him, but there was a struggle. At some point, an officer fired at least once, hitting the man, police said.
Authorities have not released any information on the officer, including name and race. Authorities have also declined to release the name of the man who was shot, but the Minneapolis NAACP cited family members and witnesses in identifying him as Jamar Clark.
Martez McKnight, 22, told The Associated Press that Clark, his uncle, was put on life support after he was taken to a hospital.
"The family is heartbroken and traumatized by the whole event," McKnight said.
A statement Sunday night from state Rep. Raymond Dehn, who represents the area, said Clark was on life support.
Police and a spokeswoman for the Hennepin County Medical Center said they could not comment on the man's condition.
Protesters organized by the group Black Lives Matter Minneapolis marched through the streets Sunday afternoon. Some beat drums and others carried banners. The group went to a police precinct, where they banged on the door and demanded to be allowed inside.
Raeisha Williams with the Minneapolis NAACP told the AP protesters plan to stay at the precinct until the names of the officers involved are released.
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and police Chief Janee Harteau held a listening session with the community Sunday evening.
Steven Belton, interim president and CEO of the Minneapolis Urban League, was in attendance.
"There is so much anger and pain, and it's combined with a lack of information," Belton said.
Harteau said after the meeting that "misinformation" is being spread about the case, but she would not elaborate.
The chief said she has asked the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to conduct an independent investigation.
"We need to know exactly what happened, we need to know the truth," she said. "Everyone involved needs that and deserves that."
Two officers are on paid leave, standard practice after such an incident.
Drew Evans, BCA superintendent, said the agency wants to talk to anyone who saw the shooting or might have video of it. When asked about the handcuffs, Evans said there were handcuffs at the scene, but added that authorities are working to determine the exact situation when the man was shot.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)
1:15 p.m.
Authorities say a black man shot by Minneapolis police during an apparent scuffle has died.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which is investigating the shooting, said Tuesday that 24-year-old Jamar Oneal Clark died Monday evening. Clark's family had said he was on life support after the shooting early Sunday morning.
The shooting has sparked protests in Minneapolis, including one Monday night in which more than 50 were arrested after the blocked an interstate highway. Some community members have alleged Clark was handcuffed when he was shot, which police have disputed.
Mayor Betsy Hodges has requested a federal civil rights investigation in addition to the state investigation already underway.
11:45 a.m.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he's concerned about protests over a shooting by Minneapolis police that led to the hours-long shutdown of a major freeway and supports steps to prevent similar disruptions.
Dayton praised state and local authorities Tuesday for showing restraint and providing ample warning before arresting dozens of protesters Monday night as they blocked traffic with a sit-in on Interstate 94. He says the protest was "extremely dangerous" and put other lives at risk.
He wouldn't say if those arrested should be prosecuted, but that it depends on the circumstances.
The Democratic governor said he hoped a call by the Minneapolis mayor for a federal civil rights investigation into Jamar Clark's shooting this weekend would have calmed the situation.
___
11:15 a.m.
An organizer of protests over the Minneapolis police shooting of a suspect who some believe was handcuffed at the time says all of the demonstrators arrested for blocking traffic on a busy highway have been released.
More than 50 people were arrested Monday night for ignoring orders to leave Interstate 94. Black Lives Matter spokeswoman Lena Gardner said Tuesday that everyone was booked and released.
Hundreds of people protesting a police officer's shooting of Jamar Clark on Sunday blocked the interstate and shut down the northbound lanes for about two and a half hours.
Authorities have released few details about the shooting, which has angered some community members after witnesses said the man was handcuffed when he was shot. Police say he was not handcuffed.
A small encampment of protesters outside a north Minneapolis police precinct is quiet following a demonstration that led to more than 50 arrests.
Hundreds of people protesting the shooting Sunday of 24-year-old Jamar Clark by a police officer near the precinct crossed onto Interstate 94 Monday night, bringing traffic to a halt.
A handful of protesters remain Tuesday. Supporters have been dropping off food and drinks.
A small bonfire is burning despite a persistent rain. A Black Lives Matter banner hangs over the police station's own sign, and an upside-down American flag is scrawled with the names of black men shot by police.
Protests sprung up after some witnesses said Clark was handcuffed when he was shot. Police said their initial information showed Clark, a suspect in an assault, was not handcuffed.
A Minneapolis highway has reopened after the arrest of more than 50 protesters who helped shut it down.
Hundreds of people protesting the weekend shooting of a black man by a Minneapolis police officer crossed Interstate 94 and brought traffic to a halt on Monday night. Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Tiffani Schweigart says 43 adults and 8 juveniles who refused multiple orders to disperse were arrested.
She says those being arrested were cooperative and no use of force was required.
Schweigart says the northbound lanes of the highway were closed for about two and a half hours.
The shooting of 24-year-old Jamar Clark on Sunday sparked protests after some witnesses said he was handcuffed when he was shot. Police said their initial information showed Clark, a suspect in an assault, was not handcuffed.
Some protesters are camping out at the Minneapolis police 4th Precinct office, near where Clark was shot. The protesters are vowing to continue their occupation, calling for the release of any video authorities have of the incident and the names of the officers involved.
Minneapolis' police chief says two officers involved in the weekend shooting of a black man were not wearing body cameras.
Chief Janee Harteau declined to talk about surveillance video or say whether the officers' squad car had a camera that might have captured the shooting.
The mayor of Minneapolis says she's requested a federal civil rights investigation into the weekend shooting of a black man by police.
Mayor Betsy Hodges says she has confidence in investigators within the department and with the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. But Hodges says the city needs "all the tools we have available to us."
Clark's father said his son suffered one gunshot wound above his left eye.
James Hill told The Associated Press that he saw the wounds while standing at his bedside on Monday. Clark was put on life support after being shot.
A Minnesota agency is investigating the shooting by a Minneapolis police officer of a black man suspected in an assault, an incident that sparked protests and prompted a community forum with the mayor and police chief.
Accounts from some witnesses that the man was handcuffed when he was shot early Sunday morning led to outrage. Police said their preliminary investigation shows the man was not handcuffed, but the investigation is ongoing.
A large, agitated crowd gathered at the scene and demonstrations endured throughout the day. Witnesses said police used a chemical irritant to subdue the protesters. About 10 protesters spent a rainy and windy Sunday night outside a police precinct station not far from the scene of the shooting, and vowed to stay until the officer was arrested or indicted.
Jason Sole, chair of the Minneapolis NAACP's criminal justice committee, said Sunday that many black residents of north Minneapolis are upset.
"We have been saying for a significant amount of time that Minneapolis is one bullet away from Ferguson," he said, referring to the police shooting last year in the St. Louis suburb that prompted nationwide protests. "That bullet was fired last night. We want justice immediately," Sole told Minnesota Public Radio News.
The shooting happened after police said they were called to north Minneapolis around 12:45 a.m. Sunday for a report of an assault. When they arrived, the man had returned and was interfering with paramedics who were assisting the victim, police said. Officers tried to calm him, but there was a struggle. At some point, an officer fired at least once, hitting the man, police said.
Authorities have not released any information on the officer, including name and race. Authorities have also declined to release the name of the man who was shot, but the Minneapolis NAACP cited family members and witnesses in identifying him as Jamar Clark.
Martez McKnight, 22, told The Associated Press that Clark, his uncle, was put on life support after he was taken to a hospital.
"The family is heartbroken and traumatized by the whole event," McKnight said.
A statement Sunday night from state Rep. Raymond Dehn, who represents the area, said Clark was on life support.
Police and a spokeswoman for the Hennepin County Medical Center said they could not comment on the man's condition.
Protesters organized by the group Black Lives Matter Minneapolis marched through the streets Sunday afternoon. Some beat drums and others carried banners. The group went to a police precinct, where they banged on the door and demanded to be allowed inside.
Raeisha Williams with the Minneapolis NAACP told the AP protesters plan to stay at the precinct until the names of the officers involved are released.
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and police Chief Janee Harteau held a listening session with the community Sunday evening.
Steven Belton, interim president and CEO of the Minneapolis Urban League, was in attendance.
"There is so much anger and pain, and it's combined with a lack of information," Belton said.
Harteau said after the meeting that "misinformation" is being spread about the case, but she would not elaborate.
The chief said she has asked the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to conduct an independent investigation.
"We need to know exactly what happened, we need to know the truth," she said. "Everyone involved needs that and deserves that."
Two officers are on paid leave, standard practice after such an incident.
Drew Evans, BCA superintendent, said the agency wants to talk to anyone who saw the shooting or might have video of it. When asked about the handcuffs, Evans said there were handcuffs at the scene, but added that authorities are working to determine the exact situation when the man was shot.
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