Jun 01, 2020

Curfew imposed after fatal shooting during Omaha protests

Posted Jun 01, 2020 2:01 AM
Lincoln, NE protests. Photo courtesy: Great Plains James, <a href="http://www.greatplainsjames.com">www.greatplainsjames.com</a>
Lincoln, NE protests. Photo courtesy: Great Plains James, www.greatplainsjames.com

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials are imposing a curfew and the Nebraska national guard is being mobilized to help police after a man was killed during a demonstration in downtown Omaha over the death of George Floyd.

The shooting occurred at around 11 p.m. Saturday in the city’s Old Market area and within a couple of blocks of where protesters had gathered.

Police said they arrested someone within the hour in connection with the shooting of 22-year-old protester James Scurlock.

Officials didn’t say what led to the shooting during the protests.

The protest in downtown Omaha followed one hour earlier a few miles away that started peacefully but devolved into clashes between protesters and police.