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Another night of unrest in Uptown near scene of officer-involved shooting death

Break-ins and property damage came after peaceful memorial

People gathered in Uptown
Memorial for Winston Smith grew violence in Uptown
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Uptown Minneapolis was the scene of more protests on Saturday ight in reaction to the officer-involved shooting death of Winston Smith.

Reports of arrests from Saturday night are not released.


This came after Minneapolis police made 27 of arrests following unrest late Friday and early Saturday.

The unrest on Friday happened after a peaceful memorial for Smith at the intersection of Girard and Lake in Uptown Minneapolis.

"There were no issues or problems, but as night time fell, we had people engaged in what became riotous behaviour," said Minneapolis city spokesman John Elder.

Nine were booked following Thursday night's violence where some businesses were looted.

"There was damage to property (last night)," said Elder. "We did not have any looting that I am aware of. It was behaviours that were damaging and dangerous."

Smith was shot by a Hennepin County and Ramsey County sheriff's deputies, who were part of a US Marshal's task force.  Smith had a warrant for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Break-ins and property damage came after peaceful memorial