Jun 05, 2020

Armed groups gather in downtown Casper after Floyd protests

Posted Jun 05, 2020 3:48 PM

CASPER, Wyo. (Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune) — Several groups of people openly carried guns around downtown Casper after a day of protests against the death of George Floyd. Some sat in front of businesses.

Others lingered at a place where the protests began hours earlier Wednesday.

They told a Casper Star-Tribune reporter they didn’t seek to disrupt additional protests but wanted to protect downtown should things escalate after dark.

Earlier, hundreds marched to protest Floyd’s death under the knee of a police officer in Minneapolis on May 25.

The protests were peaceful. Other protests in cities nationwide have been both peaceful and accompanied by rioting and looting.