The day of the second killing

"I arrived a little over three hours later. Federal officers had already cleared the scene the FBI had been there investigating so the only law enforcement present were state and local officials: the Minneapolis Police Department, their SWAT team, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, and the Minnesota State Patrol. There were protesters at multiple intersections. People had blocked off the streets with trash cans and dumpsters, and there were mattresses on the ground."

"Eventually law enforcement retreated by a block and started throwing tear gas. They drove their trucks over the mattresses as they left. It was the green smoke: hexachloroethane, a chemical irritant they've been using. When those canisters go off, they pop and bang, kind of like a firework. Dozens of canisters were going off. Even initially, there were four, five, six canisters at a time that they were throwing."

"I had to duck in an alley for a little bit because it got through my mask. It's not a fun experience, even in very small amounts. You have to keep your eyes closed. It burns your eyes, it burns your mouth. For some people, it causes nausea and burning on the skin. Another local reporter told me his neck was burning and he had to use a decon wipe."

Federal officers had already cleared the scene, leaving state and local law enforcement including the Minneapolis Police Department, SWAT, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, and Minnesota State Patrol. Protesters blocked multiple intersections with trash cans, dumpsters, and mattresses and heckled officers without physical altercations. Law enforcement retreated a block and launched green-smoke hexachloroethane tear gas canisters that popped and banged, with dozens firing at once. The gas penetrated masks, forcing people into alleys and causing intense eye, mouth, and skin burning, nausea for some, and visible neck irritation requiring decontamination wipes. Community members reused respirators and restocked supplies from 2020 preparations.

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