The cousin of Amir Locke, a young Black man who was shot dead by Minneapolis police executing a 'no-knock' search warrant last week, has been arrested in a homicide probe that led officers to conduct the fatal raid, police and prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Students participate in at a state-wide walkout demanding justice for Amir Locke who was shot and killed by Minneapolis police in Minneapolis, in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ben BrewerFeb 8 - The cousin of Amir Locke, a young Black man who was shot dead by Minneapolis police executing a "no-knock" search warrant last week, has been arrested in a homicide probe that led officers to conduct the fatal raid, police and prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Locke had not been named in the warrant issued in relation to the Saint Paul homicide investigation, and police have acknowledged it was unclear if he was connected. Speed was charged Tuesday with two counts of second-degree murder in the killing of Minneapolis resident Otis Elder, 38, the document said, adding Speed is being held at the Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Center.Locke's parents have joined others in Minneapolis in calling for an end to no-knock warrants in the city. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced aon such searches on Friday, and some state lawmakers are seeking to enact legislation limiting them.
Building on protests held over the weekend, students at several Minneapolis schools staged a walkout on Tuesday, waving banners that read "Justice for Amir Locke" and "Protect Young Black Lives," photos and video on social media showed.
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