ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police officers deployed tear gas on Interstate 4 late Sunday after demonstrators blocked traffic in a protest over the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer was captured on video pressing his kneed on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes.
The demonstration happened around 9 p.m. on I-4 between Ivanhoe Boulevard and Amelia Avenue. The incident occurred near the end of what was mostly peaceful protests throughout the city.
According to police, officers were forced to take action after the situation became violent. [LIVE UPDATES: Protests take place around the world | TROOPER STEVE: What drivers should do] "Unfortunately, because demonstrators are throwing rocks, bottles and