2 Arrests in Black Lives Matter Shooting

2 Arrests in Black Lives Matter Shooting

Minneapolis police say they've arrested a 23 year old white male and another unidentified suspect in connection to Monday's night's shooting at a Black Lives Matter sit-in. Officials are still searching for at least two other white suspects accused of shooting five black people at the event. Demonstrators have been conducting a vigil outside the station over the death of 24-year-old Jamar Clark, who was fatally shot by a white police officer on Nov. 15. (Eyewitnesses say he was shot while handucffed.) Miski Noor, a spokeswoman for the local Black Lives Matter group, said three white male counter-demonstrators arrived at the scene “as they have most nights.” When a group of protesters tried to move them away, Noor said two of the men opened fire and then fled. All five of those shot have non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Early Tuesday, Minneapolis Police tweeted they are searching for three white suspects. Clark’s brother, Eddie Sutton, issued a statement calling for the end of the occupation “out of imminent concern” for the safety of protesters.