MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The latest on the investigation into the shooting by a Minneapolis police officer of a black man suspected in an assault. The shooting has sparked protests. (all times local):
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.
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9:35 a.m.
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.
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