Minnesota Man Charged for Allegedly Setting Fire to Target’s Headquarters

A man wearing a white, sleeveless shirt and a white shirt on his head (center left), identified as Shador Jackson, looks inside Target's headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn., on Aug. 26, 2020. City of Minneapolis

A 24-year-old Minnesota man was arrested and charged this week for allegedly lighting Target’s headquarters on fire during rioting in Minneapolis on Aug. 26.

During widespread looting following false rumors regarding the death of a homicide suspect, Shador Jackson allegedly used a sign to smash one of the glass doors of the headquarters building, according to court documents.