Man in SUV Fired Shots Into a Crowd of Protesters in Detroit, Killing a 19-Year-Old

One person was killed in downtown Detroit after someone in an SUV fired shots into a crowd of people protesting George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis custody.
Man in SUV Fired Shots Into a Crowd of Protesters in Detroit, Killing a 19-Year-Old
Protesters hold their hands up and chant hands up dont shoot, while Detroit Police officers look on, during a protest in the city of Detroit, Michigan, on May 29, 2020. Photo by Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images
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One person was killed in downtown Detroit after someone in an SUV fired shots into a crowd of people protesting George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis custody, a Detroit police spokeswoman said Saturday.

The shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. Friday near Detroit’s Greektown entertainment district as officers were confronted with dozens of protesters, said Sgt. Nicole Kirkwood, a police department spokeswoman. She said an officer wasn’t involved in the shooting.