A young black male was reportedly shot in an altercation with police late this afternoon during a traffic stop. BLM activists are on scene stirring up crowd and leveraging social media for a larger public response.

For weeks, Minneapolis has been bracing for new rioting in the runup to a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man whose death on May 25, 2020 — filmed and posted online — triggered worldwide protests.

Caution urged if you are in or traveling through the city.