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Aug 21 • 4 tweets • 1 min read

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Oh, another injury at Gay 90s. One fell and hit his head after a fight.
02:39

Need more squads for crowd control.

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Now people are throwing objects at the cops.

Cops requesting crowd dispersal tools.

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Shift sergeant requesting squads from other precincts to head to 4th and Hennepin Ave. #MplsDowntown.
Large crowd throwing items at cops.
EMS is trying to get out of there.

02:47

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https://twitter.com/CrimeWatchMpls/status/1459673962384924679?s=20&t=lrKh3F6YsTBWB8od4jKnyw

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Serious crash on 694 over the river. Lanes are shut down, traffic is being diverted and it sounds like reconstruction is requested.
Started before 6:30 p.m.

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Sounds like it may have been a motorcycle going over 100 mph.

Medical examiner was requested. The subject had no pulse and blood coming from multiple lacerations.

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Reports of shots and police in the area heard 20 rounds.
22xx 10th Ave S

14:09

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Now it's a shooting.

A 100 people are present.

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