City
Epaper

Two killed in Chicago during protests

By IANS | Updated: June 2, 2020 13:45 IST

Two people have been killed during unrest in Chicago's suburb of Cicero as protests continued over the death of ...

Open in App

Two people have been killed during unrest in Chicago's suburb of Cicero as protests continued over the death of African-American man, George Floyd, an official said.

City official Ray Hanania said that 60 people were arrested on Monday but did not provide additional information about those killed or the circumstances of their deaths, reports the BBC.

The Illinois State Police and Cook County Sheriff's Office were called in to help local police as businesses were broken into and items stolen.

The Cicero Police Department has urged residents to stay at home.

During the riots and other unrest, at least three people have died by gunfire in Indianapolis, Detroit and Oakland.

The development comes as some 40 cities across the US, including Washington D.C., have imposed curfews to curb acts of violence in extensive demonstrations against police brutality and racism.

Nationwide protests have erupted after Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old African-American man, died in Minneapolis on May 25 after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, held him down with a knee on his neck though he repeatedly pleaded, "I can't breathe", and "please, I can't breathe".

All four police officers involved in the incident have been fired, and Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

( With inputs from IANS )

Tags: Illinois State PoliceRay hananiachicagobbcIndianapolisAustralia broadcasting corporationBbc radioBroadcasting corporationGeorge floyd
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalChicago Mass Shooting: 3 Killed, 16 Injured at Album Release Party of Rapper Mello Buckzz at Artis Nightclub

NationalPittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs: Fan Falls from 21-Foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park; Shocking Video Emerges

InternationalIndianapolis: Over 135,000 Without Power After Tornado Hits Carmel; Visuals Emerge

Social ViralMan Drinks Almost Seven Litres of Liquid Eggs in 60 Seconds, Sets Guinness World Record (Watch Video)

InternationalAir India Flight to Delhi Makes Emergency U-Turn to Chicago Due to Clogged Toilets

International Realted Stories

MumbaiCockroaches Spotted on Air India Flight from San Francisco to Mumbai; Plane Cleaned in Kolkata

InternationalNetanyahu pushes for hostage release through "decisive military victory" amid cabinet split

InternationalSouth Korea: FM Cho says US troops in Seoul to remain unchanged amid drawdown reports

InternationalMan charged with murder over western Sydney stabbing

InternationalSouth Korea begins dismantling loudspeakers along the border with North Korea