{"id":539956,"date":"2021-05-25T13:51:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T17:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=539956"},"modified":"2021-05-25T13:51:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T17:51:43","slug":"watch-gunshots-ring-out-at-george-floyd-square-as-reporter-talks-police-reform-anniversary-of-floyd-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-gunshots-ring-out-at-george-floyd-square-as-reporter-talks-police-reform-anniversary-of-floyd-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Gunshots Ring Out At \u2018George Floyd Square\u2019 As Reporter Talks Police Reform, Anniversary Of Floyd Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-gunshots-ring-out-at-george-floyd-square-as-reporter-talks-police-reform-anniversary-of-floyd-incident%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=539956&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232449773.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>As a reporter discussed police reform changes since the death of George Floyd at what\u2019s now called \u201cGeorge Floyd Square,\u201d gunshots could be heard ringing out, leaving the reporter to seek cover.<\/p>\n<p>Philip Crowther, an international affiliate reporter for Associated Press GMS, was on-scene covering the anniversary of the Floyd arrest when the gunfire interrupted his reporting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBREAKING: shots appear to have been fired at George Floyd Square. Quiet now. People still sheltering in place,\u201d Crowther posted early Tuesday afternoon. \u201cWe heard a few dozens sounds of what appear to have been shots fired on this block. Everyone sheltered in place. Lots of running. No apparent need for medics. Will update.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the video of the incident (see below), Crowther is talking about \u201cpolice reform\u201d just before the estimated dozens of gunshots break out.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.5983606557377\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We heard a few dozens sounds of what appear to have been shots fired on this block. Everyone sheltered in place. Lots of running. No apparent need for medics. Will update. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tpDY9etN8I\">pic.twitter.com\/tpDY9etN8I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilipinDC\/status\/1397209595127476224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFrom our vantage point we see one broken window, apparently from one of the shots fired,\u201d he continued. \u201cConsensus among reporters here at George Floyd Square was that we heard anywhere between a dozen and two dozen shots fired.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQuick rough footage of the moment we heard shots fired at George Floyd Square. We counted 30 upon looking back at the footage,\u201d Crowther added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.2814070351759\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Quick rough footage of the moment we heard shots fired at George Floyd Square. We counted 30 upon looking back at the footage. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oxGkLQru9Q\">pic.twitter.com\/oxGkLQru9Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilipinDC\/status\/1397215556281982988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cGeorge Floyd Square very quiet again now,\u201d the reporter said about one hour after his initial tweet. \u201cBut a fellow reporter just had her phone smashed because she took photos of a storefront hit by a bullet.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.4454545454545\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">George Floyd Square very quiet again now. But a fellow reporter just had her phone smashed because she took photos of a storefront hit by a bullet. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ei6QtfUiHd\">pic.twitter.com\/Ei6QtfUiHd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilipinDC\/status\/1397217425138098179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On April 20,&nbsp;a jury found former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in relation to the death of Floyd.<\/p>\n<p>Last May, Chauvin and three other officers arrested and detained Floyd after he allegedly gave counterfeit money at a convenience store. Following a struggle to get Floyd into the back of a police cruiser, viral video shows that&nbsp;Chauvin kneeled on Floyd\u2019s neck and back for nearly nine minutes to detain Floyd while awaiting paramedics.<\/p>\n<p>Chauvin\u2019s attorney Eric Nelson argued during the trial that Floyd\u2019s drug use and bad heart were crucial factors in his death and that Chauvin used reasonable force through an authorized prone hold. The Hennepin County <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/medical-examiner-concluded-george-floyd-likely-died-of-fentanyl-overdose-court-docs-reveal\">medical examiner<\/a>&nbsp;revealed that Floyd\u2019s autopsy showed the deceased had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/george-floyds-girlfriend-floyd-hospitalized-for-overdose-months-earlier-drug-dealer-with-him-during-arrest\">potentially lethal<\/a>&nbsp;levels of drugs in his system.<\/p>\n<p>Floyd\u2019s death sparked protesting and riots across the nation last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Black Lives Matter, a group central to the protesting and rioting, has called for the national defunding of police officers. Their voices only amplified following the Floyd incident.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by The Daily Wire, \u201cCity and community leaders in Minneapolis are calling on residents to \u2018stand up and speak out\u2019 against violent crime after a recent spate of shootings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cViolent crime has surged in the city following last year\u2019s riots over the death of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter activists\u2019 calls for defunding law enforcement,\u201d the report said. \u201cViolent crime surged 21% in 2020, and 2021 is threatening to continue that trend as police grapple with a string of shootings, the most recent resulting in two dead and eight injured.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.8076923076923\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here\u2019s the moment shots were fired near George Floyd Square earlier this morning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NIWRBr6b9Y\">pic.twitter.com\/NIWRBr6b9Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilipinDC\/status\/1397228895355670534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/minneapolis-leaders-call-on-residents-to-stand-up-to-violent-criminals-amid-cop-shortage-skyrocketing-crime\">Minneapolis Leaders Call On Residents To \u2018Stand Up\u2019 To Violent Criminals Amid Cop Shortage, Skyrocketing&nbsp;Crime<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-doj-was-going-to-arrest-derek-chauvin-in-court-if-jury-found-him-innocent-report\">Biden DOJ Was Going To Arrest Derek Chauvin In Court If Jury Found Him Innocent:&nbsp;Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a reporter discussed police reform changes since the death of George Floyd at what\u2019s now called \u201cGeorge Floyd Square,\u201d gunshots could be heard ringing out, leaving the reporter to &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2312967,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232449773.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"WATCH: Gunshots Ring Out At \u2018George Floyd Square\u2019 As Reporter Talks Police Reform, Anniversary Of Floyd Incident","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-539956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1232449773.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"WATCH: Gunshots Ring Out At \u2018George Floyd Square\u2019 As Reporter Talks Police Reform, Anniversary Of Floyd Incident","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539956\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2312967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}