Minnesota police shooting of Daunte Wright sparks Seattle demonstration

Apr 12, 2021, 11:12 PM | Updated: Apr 13, 2021, 5:23 am

Demonstrators on Monday night in Seattle. (Seattle DOT image)

(Seattle DOT image)

KIRO 7 Seattle

Seattle police said Monday night that a group marching in downtown Seattle vandalized and damaged businesses in the neighborhood.

This comes after protests erupted for another night in Minneapolis after 20-year-old Daunte Wright was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop.

Demonstration at 5th Ave and Columbia St headed SB. Use alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/zehCEX0toh

— SDOT Traffic (@SDOTtraffic) April 13, 2021

Police said multiple businesses along Fifth Avenue were vandalized as the group marched southbound.

Officers gave a warning to the group to not block traffic and keep the demonstration peaceful.

Group is moving through #PioneerSquare, heading back toward origin point of Occidental Park. pic.twitter.com/X88QQsAAVy

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) April 13, 2021

The group had moved from downtown Seattle to the Pioneer Square neighborhood.

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