Mayor Jacob Frey held a brief news conference early Friday morning as a number of fires continue to burn in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Mayor Jacob Frey said he made the call to evacuate police officers from the 3rd Precinct before rioters set the building on fire Thursday night as protests continued to boil over in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd.
Police said officers were able to safely evacuate as rioters breached the perimeter and started a fire that spread through the building.
Shortly after, city officials warned protesters to move from the building after receiving reports that gas lines may have been cut.