Area Where Floyd Died Avoided by Cops, Menaced by Violent Crime
There has been an increase in gun violence in the area of Minneapolis where George Floyd died, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
Police officers have avoided a four-block radius in southern Minneapolis, The Times reported.
The area contains murals and a raised fist sculpture, and the words “I can’t breathe” are painted alongside the names of other black victims of police violence on the street, according to The Times.
“What people aren’t recognizing is that people who live there are having a very, very challenging time from the unlawfulness that is occurring after the sun goes down,” City Councillor Andrea Jenkins said.
“There are constant gunshots every night.”
“Emergency vehicles can’t get in,” she continued. “Disabled people are not able to access their medications, their appointments, their food deliveries, et cetera. It’s a very challenging situation.”
Dawkins, a mother of two who lives down the street from where Floyd died, said that she doesn’t feel safe at night, according to The Times.
“But when the other crowd comes at night, I can’t call the police, and that scares the hell out of me,” Dawkins said.
“We have kids in this home, so I do want police to protect families … It’s a hard balance. I’m happy this incident brought change, but I want to feel safe.”
Dr. Jackie Kawiecki, who constructed a medic station to treat injured protesters, said night and day in the area where Floyd died is “very different.”
“My nighttime world, after sunset, I have taken care of double gunshot wounds, drug overdoses,” Kawiecki said.
She limited the station hours after evading gunfire herself and after a pregnant woman was killed.
Nationwide protests have persisted since Floyd died in May after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during his arrest.
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