Photo Gallery: George Floyd Protest
Photos by Dave Schreoder of Erie May 30, 2020
May 31, 2020 at 5:11 PM
On Saturday, May 30, a large group gathered at Perry Square for a peaceful protest for George Floyd.
On Monday, May 25, Floyd was killed while in police custody. A video of the incident rapidly recirculated around the world, with many U.S. cities holding similar protests the following Saturday.
After the main protest, which ran from 6 to 9 p.m., events escalated. Police were called in and proceeded to release tear gas from city hall onto the protesters, who began shooting fireworks directed at the police.
A large section of downtown Erie was closed off, while most of the crowd dissipated by midnight.
Special thanks to Dave Schreoder for these photos, used with permission. Find more from him at DiggitDave.com.
