I’m arriving to the Lake Street Target and surrounding stores. alarms are blaring. Tear gas deployed near 3rd precinct. It’s mayhem herepic.twitter.com/5xhReWp4Ga
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Prolonged standoff between demonstrators and police here. Tear gas smell now much more heavypic.twitter.com/wgJyjvZmze
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They are now working on the Wendy’s next door. I’ve retreated to stay safe.pic.twitter.com/exXTcBl0d8
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This is deeply saddening and scary. Doing my best to stay out of harm’s way while documenting what is happening tonight.
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Fire department on scene at 9:32. Police arriving to to help secure perimeter of Auto Zone.pic.twitter.com/xAqHRhdOHt
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Minute by minute, this situation is rapidly unfolding. Police are holding a line around Auto Zone. Firefighters haven’t yet been able to attack fire it seems
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Police line advanced. Used tear gas. And I was physically yanked away by a police officer who pulled me and other photographers away.pic.twitter.com/LrQmEqhFrD
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Police line continues advancing down Lake Street dispersing protestors who have shattered many windows herepic.twitter.com/itDJk57jmR
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I’m taking a momentary break to assess the situation. Tear gas seems to have pushed a lot of the crowd away just now.
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I’m still in the Target parking lot across from the precinct. Police are holding a line front of precinct and Auto Zone
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Smoke is billowing out of the Cub Food store and looters are still insidepic.twitter.com/kx9AlDEzzw
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Fire starting near construction site. This is not good at all.pic.twitter.com/Kqh9BiYrZw
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