Driver ‘ploughs into George Floyd protesters’ and police station set ABLAZE on third night of fury across US
A DRIVER was filmed speeding into George Floyd protestors in Denver and a Minneapolis police precinct was stormed and set ablaze on a third night of fury across America on Thursday.
Shocking video captured in Colorado appears to show a black Jeep Grand Cherokee plough into a group of protesters at a Black Lives Matter protest.
The black car is shown mowing through a small group of protesters as one man climbs onto the hood of the SUV and slips off.
Moments later, the driver turns toward the protester and appears to ram the man as he runs away before the vehicle is quickly put in reverse and speeds off.
The demonstrators then chase after the car, and one woman can be seen latching onto a passenger-side window while pounding the glass.
Also on Thursday, a crowd of protesters smashed store windows in St. Paul, Minnesota - the day after looting and rioting ravaged pockets of downtown .
Police officers were after protesters stormed the Minneapolis Police Department's 3rd Precinct building.
The precinct was set ablaze after rioters smashed equipment, broke windows, and set off fireworks.
Officers retreated after launching projectiles at the demonstrators, according to the .
The 46-year-old was later rushed to a local hospital, where he died.
Several hundred people showed up for the protests, including Erika Atson, who told the Associated Press she had been at every protest since Floyd's death.
"We don't want to be here fighting against anyone. We don't want anyone to be hurt. We don't want any damages," she said.
President Trump called the George Floyd footage a "shocking sight", but later took to twitter to criticise officials and violence by protesters.
"I can’t stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis," he wrote.
One officer was injured when someone hurled a trashcan, but the cop is expected to be okay, the news station reported.
A person tried to swipe a gun from an officer's holster, while another cop was punched in the face.
Police told KABC "violent" individuals were spitting on cops.
No injuries have been reported, according to
Demonstrators marched through downtown Denver chanting "No justice, no peace" as they carried signs.
Protesters blocked Interstate 25 at around 7pm, the news station reported.
Officers flung tear gas and shot rubber bullets at people to disperse the crowd in front of the Capitol.
The intense demonstrations came as , but warned that there's "other evidence" that goes against charging Chauvin.
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman called the disturbing footage "graphic, horrible, and terrible", but said he "wouldn't rush to judge" before reviewing all evidence.
"My job in the end is to prove [Chauvin] violated a criminal statute, and there is other evidence that does not support a criminal charge," Freeman said.
"I will not rush to justice because justice will not be rushed," he added.