Crime, Law and Justice

Mpls. mayor imposes curfew, National Guard activated to quell unrest

Police earlier tried to dispel rumors after a man apparently shot himself on a street

National Guard and State Patrol stand in a line.
Members of the National Guard and State Patrol stand in front of the Hen House in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued a curfew when unrest broke out following rumors that a man who died by suicide downtown had been shot by officers.
Ben Hovland for MPR News