At least five people shot during protests over death of George Floyd, one fatally

A man poses for a photo in the parking lot of an AutoZone store in flames, while protesters hold a rally for George Floyd in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Violent protests over the death of the black man in police custody broke out in Minneapolis for a second straight night Wednesday, with protesters in a standoff with officers outside a police precinct and looting of nearby stores. (Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune via AP)(Carlos Gonzalez/AP)

Thousands of people flooded the streets of Minneapolis over the killing of George Floyd by a city police officer for a second night of protests, which escalated into violence with a fatal shooting and at least another four people struck by gunfire.

City and law enforcement officials were still surveying the damage from the second night of demonstrations early Thursday morning. A total of five people were shot Wednesday night, one of them fatally by a pawnshop owner who opened fire on a person he believed to be a burglar, the Star Tribune reported.

One suspect is in custody in connection with the incident and authorities said they would identify the victim on Thursday.

Beyond the shooting, there were no known injuries to protesters or police, and no additional arrests, Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder said at a news conference early Thursday.

“Tonight was a different night of protesting than it was just the night before,” Elder said

Businesses citywide, particularly those in the area of Minnehaha Avenue and E. Lake Street were, robbed and set ablaze while law enforcement officers relied on rubber bullets and tear gas to quell demonstrations.

Firefighters responded to several blazes throughout the night, including at the AutoZone store at Minnehaha and Lake. First responders mostly contained the flames, but the shop was set ablaze again within a few hours, according to the Tribune. An affordable housing development, currently under construction in the area also, caught fire.

Video shared online shows the sky blanketed with smoke near a Cub Foods

Vandals broke into Chicago-Lake Liquor, shattered windows at the Midtown Market while looters ransacked a Target, Foot Locker. Several pharmacies were also burglarized.

The tension comes in response to video capturing Floyd’s final moments, which started circulating on social media earlier this week. The 46-year-old man was handcuffed and on the ground as he pleaded that he couldn’t breathe while a police officer held him down with a knee on his neck. Three others were also at the scene.