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PROTESTERS and cops clashed in the streets of Minneapolis yesterday after the death of a man in police custody sparked riots.
Harrowing footage went viral showing an officer kneeling on George Floyd's neck as the handcuffed man begs him to stop and tells him he "can't breathe".
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He then loses consciousness and later died after the arrest, which was carried out for allegedly trying to use forged documents at a local deli.
The full results of the autopsy are still pending, but his death sparked widespread anger.
Massive crowds gathered in on Tuesday night to demonstrate at the site where the 46-year-old was arrested.
Hundreds marched about two miles from where Floyd was detained outside the deli.
Protesters made their way towards the Minneapolis Police Department's 3rd Precinct at around 6pm, where it's believed the officers worked, reported.
ROCKS AND TEAR GAS
One demonstrator told the news station: "We're here to let them know this can't be tolerated, there will be severe consequences if they continue to kill us.
"This will not go on another day."
Footage shows police throwing tear gas and flash grenades to disperse the mob, some of whom pelted officers with missiles.
Cops also shot marker rounds and rubber bullets at the protesters, according to the .
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A smaller hardcore of demonstrators vandalized the precinct building, shattering a window, and even spray-painting squad cars.
Others threw rocks, bottles and anything they could get their hands on at police SUVs driving through the streets.
The scene was a far cry from the initially peaceful demonstrations.
About 100 protesters remained outside the precinct as of about 10.30pm Tuesday, according to WCCO.
'REAL UGLY'
Another protester told the station: "It's real ugly.
"The police have to understand that this is the climate they have created."
The intense clash between civilians and cops came hours after Minneapolis Police Chief Rondo Arredondo announced of floyd's death.
The officers have yet to be identified, and the into Floyd's death.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey praised the department for "making the right call" and condemned the incident as "wrong on every level".
But family members have demanded the officers involve face murder charges.
Earlier that afternoon, two of Floyd's grieving cousins revealed they in the video.
Tera Brown and Shareeduh Tate described the devastating moment in an interview with TMX News on Tuesday.
Tate said: "I actually saw it before knowing it was my cousin - I saw it on Gayle King.
"And I remember thinking how devastating this would be for the family who have lost their family member like this.
"Then about five minutes after that I got a phone call saying that it was my cousin."
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The disturbing footage showed a police officer kneeling on Floyd's neck as he was being arrested on Monday night.
"I can't breathe!" Floyd repeatedly says with his face and neck pressed into the concrete.
An ambulance rushed him to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he later died.
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Grieving family of George Floyd reveal they saw brutal video of black man's deadly arrest BEFORE realizing it was him
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