Gunshots were fired upon a team of National Guardsmen patrolling the volatile streets of Minneapolis on Sunday.
The Guardsmen were working alongside Minneapolis Police Department officials to keep the peace during the ongoing Derek Chauvin trial.
The shooting occurred around 4:20 a.m. when unidentified assailants drove by in a “light-colored” SUV and opened fire on the Guardsmen.
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The Minnesota National Guard released a statement following the incident and confirmed two Guardsmen received “minor injuries.”
One of the Guardsmen was taken to the hospital after being hurt by shattered glass.
Officials say one guardsman was hit by shattered glass while another suffered what they say were superficial injuries.
The National Guard is part of Operation Safety Net, a coalition of law enforcement agencies in the Twin Cities set up to prevent riots during the Derek Chauvin trial. Since the unrest that has followed the police shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Operation Safety Net has moved to Phase 3 of its operation, putting the National Guard on guard around the Twin Cities.
Over the past week, some activists have decried the presence of military members across Minneapolis and elsewhere — along with the National Guard’s role in breaking up protests in Brooklyn Center.
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“I am relieved to know none of our Guardsmen were seriously injured,” Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke stated.
“This event highlights the volatility and tension in our communities right now. I ask for peace as we work through this difficult time.”
Minneapolis faced several months of riots following the death of George Floyd.
Protests and riots then returned to Minnesota last week following the officer-involved shooting of 20-year-old Duante Wright.
The trial for Derek Chauvin is currently wrapping up, with closing arguments scheduled for Monday.
Maxine needs to be tempered down a little. We are living in a one sided country so that is not likely to happen. The swamp runs deep.
The Democrats sought action against President Trump for “soliciting a riot” but its alright for Democratic Officials to do the same. After Maxine Waters public announcement advocating street violence she should be removed from office immediately.
You can’t have law and order when one side is right and the other side is wrong. There are two sides too every story and until people are ready to sit down and talk and listen there can be no answer. You can not find peace in division.
From one california national guard men and veteran. I don’t feel it’s right target the national guard they are doing a community service and trying keep the peace. Who shot the at national guard should held countable for there actions and get a federal prison sentence for a long time. The National Guard is not trying start something with the community.
It’s not right to target anyone, police or National Guard, but the National Guard has had no role in any of the deaths caused by police. National Guard members are only there because the state activated them to be there and are not there showing support for any police violence against or killing of black people. They are simply there trying to keep the peace and are separate from the police and should not be targeted for being there as they have no choice in the matter and any violence taken against a member of the National Guard should be prosecuted to fullest extent of the law.
I don’t suppose Congressman Maxime Water’s presence, stirring up racial divisions, had anything to do with it?