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A POLICE officer has been shot in the head outside a Las Vegas casino as violent unrest continued to rage in the gambling mecca last night.
Another man, who was reportedly carrying a weapon, was shot by cops during the riots sparked by the death of African American in Minneapolis last week.
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The two shootings happened about two miles apart at the southern end of the city's famous boulevard.
According to CBS affiliate 8NewsNow, the officer was shot outside the Circus Circus Casino and is currently on life support while the shooter remains in custody.
Cops have blocked off the Vegas Strip from The Strat - a resort at the southern end of Las Vegas Boulevard — to the iconic Caesar's Palace.
Witnesses said the second shooting involved a male protester carrying a gun who opened fire on police, reports the
According to a local report, the man was seen being treated at the scene by medics although his condition is unknown.
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The ensuing riots has led to threaten to deploy the military as he vows to restore "law and order" to the streets of the country.
In St Louis, Missouri last night, although none are believed to be in a critical condition, authorities said.
The city's metropolitan police department tweeted: "All have been transported to an area hospital. All are conscious and breathing.
"Their injuries are believed to be non-life threatening."
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A police spokesman said peaceful protests, which started around 3pm, were later interrupted by around 200 "crazy people" who began looting and throwing projectiles at cops.
Cops in the city clashed with rioters in the town of Ferguson - an area which saw similar unrest in 2014 following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black man, by police.
On May 25, George Floyd was arrested by the Minneapolis Police Department for allegedly using a forged cheque in a store.
After Mr Floyd was located near his car by cops they said he "physically resisted officers" while possibly under the influence of either drugs or alcohol.
Footage of the incident shows Mr Floyd groaning and saying repeatedly "I can't breathe" to officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on his neck.
Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the case, which sparked protests across the US.
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The Hennepin County Medical Examiner released its toxicology report yesterday and revealed Floyd, 46, suffered a heart attack when he was being arrested last week.
Floyd had powerful opioid fentanyl in his system and medics also found signs of recent methamphetamine use, according to the report.
The toxicology findings were revealed hours after Floyd's family announced that a determined the black dad's death was a homicide.
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