Protests erupted in Minneapolis on Saturday following the recent shooting by police of Andrew Tekle Sundberg. After the victim opened fire, MPD killed him and protestors gathered in front of the apartment.
Following the initial aggressive bout, it was followed by a stand-off lasting six hours. Sundberg was eventually killed by roof-top snipers. Details of what prompted the officers to shoot haven’t been released yet, but that information is expected to be released.
CBS News reports that the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the matter in Minnesota.
People gathered outside the Minneapolis apartment Saturday where 20-year-old Andrew ‘Tekle’ Sundberg was shot and killed by Minneapolis police. Family members joined the protestors as they sought more information from police.
After a six-hour standoff, two Minneapolis police officers shot Sundberg and killed him Thursday morning.
BCA is the highest law enforcement agency of the state and is currently investigating the use of deadly police force. There is no clear explanation for why the officers shot.
Investigators claim that Sundberg shot multiple shots inside the Seward apartment block Wednesday night. Arabella Yarbrough called 911 to report that a bullet had passed through her wall.
But while protesters gathered to march in Sundberg’s name, something unexpected happened: His victim showed up to confront them. Arabella FossYarbrough, a mother of three, shared the story of how Sundberg shot her as she tried to protect her kids. It was a disgusting scene as the protesters degraded and attempted to ignore her concerns.
(Warning: Language)
Arabella Foss Yarbrough, who was spared the gunshots by Andrew Tekle Sundberg, argued for protesters’ right to go home.
“He tried to kill me in front of my kids!…There’s bullet holes in my kitchen!—”
“—Not in you though!”
— Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) July 17, 2022
It’s astonishing that these protesters would speak to the victim that way. I understand they have their own viewpoint (and I’ll discuss that in a moment), but to address the person who was nearly killed by Sundberg in such a fashion is appalling. Telling her that the bullets were “not in you though” and “this is not the time” as she tries to add important context to the event is a case study of how, so often, these protesters want nothing to do with facts that might counter their narrative.
Ironically, it was Sundberg’s mother that stepped in to offer Yarborough some empathy for her situation. The rest of the protesters appeared to not care one iota about whether she lived or died, with one mocking her for “having a moment.”
As to whether Sundberg’s shooting was justified or not, we need more information. However, I’ll say the following. If the police wanted to murder him in cold blood, they wouldn’t have had a six-hour stand-off with him. They would have shot him at the first contact. Knowing what we know at this point, there’s just no reason for anyone to be protesting, much less berating the person who Sundberg almost killed.
While I can sympathize that Sundberg might have been suffering from mental illness, which his family has claimed, the police still need to operate within their circumstances. A mentally ill assailant does not mean that he is less dangerous when armed. He could have pointed his gun at anyone, police included.
Whether that happened, we’ll find out soon enough. All parties involved in this matter should calm down.
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