There were tense scenes in the Twin Cities suburb of Brooklyn Center Monday night, as demonstrators defied a 7 p.m. curfew to protest for a second night the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright.
The big picture: The curfew was announced following a night of protests and unrest over the killing of Wright, 20, during a traffic stop Sunday. Following peaceful protests and a daytime vigil, police again deployed tear gas during clashes with protesters Monday night, according to reporters on the scene.
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— Liz Sawyer (@ByLizSawyer) April 13, 2021
People gather during a vigil for Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, April 12. Officials say the Brooklyn Center police officer who fatally shot Wright, Kim Potter, inadvertently used a gun instead of a Taser. Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FvEfB0v1mjpXgepYzhGxf34iPmD8%3D%2F2021%2F04%2F13%2F1618277062924.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=69&h=f0805c3c2b4ce8cf9320bc3889e94f09b5667cd9466f9d56f153b1da54d9ed47&size=980x&c=596705699 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FvEfB0v1mjpXgepYzhGxf34iPmD8%253D%252F2021%252F04%252F13%252F1618277062924.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D69%26h%3Df0805c3c2b4ce8cf9320bc3889e94f09b5667cd9466f9d56f153b1da54d9ed47%26size%3D980x%26c%3D596705699%22%7D" expand=1] Minnesota National Guard and law enforcement members stand guard outside the Brooklyn Center Police Station on April 12. Activists have criticized the law enforcement for using excessive force to disperse protesters. Photo: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FN6Fd2Hq47tQBj30g5ZDX-ZkO7NM%3D%2F2021%2F04%2F13%2F1618276867410.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=857&h=3306096a0e59116ebca07f876e98b09b7ee83bb2c0e9259b604126b9ee37681f&size=980x&c=1828967587 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FN6Fd2Hq47tQBj30g5ZDX-ZkO7NM%253D%252F2021%252F04%252F13%252F1618276867410.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D857%26h%3D3306096a0e59116ebca07f876e98b09b7ee83bb2c0e9259b604126b9ee37681f%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1828967587%22%7D" expand=1] Katie Wright (L), the mother of Daunte Wright, is embraced during a vigil for her son in Brooklyn Center on April 12. Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FF8ko-PmKVYn9Hw4D38_v5pbno88%3D%2F2021%2F04%2F13%2F1618279469995.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=234&h=2c67c48cacc07310dd925ac6c2fcee54580537c21327ee02cba0dfae8d256b24&size=980x&c=2341613186 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FF8ko-PmKVYn9Hw4D38_v5pbno88%253D%252F2021%252F04%252F13%252F1618279469995.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D234%26h%3D2c67c48cacc07310dd925ac6c2fcee54580537c21327ee02cba0dfae8d256b24%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2341613186%22%7D" expand=1] Flowers and signs are left in front of the security fence at the start of curfew in Brooklyn Center on April 12. Photo: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FPOivqa8Tp_qKHZYEZWP8d9VjfGU%3D%2F2021%2F04%2F13%2F1618277330468.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=695&h=72f08d65a483e017b1568185afeda044d6f07248930b65ede0bff404a296b3c3&size=980x&c=719930137 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FPOivqa8Tp_qKHZYEZWP8d9VjfGU%253D%252F2021%252F04%252F13%252F1618277330468.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D695%26h%3D72f08d65a483e017b1568185afeda044d6f07248930b65ede0bff404a296b3c3%26size%3D980x%26c%3D719930137%22%7D" expand=1] People gather holding protest signs on April 12 before curfew in Brooklyn Center. Photo: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FO_xTlN9j_x1liBQIxg0wii5rJAU%3D%2F2021%2F04%2F13%2F1618276428571.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=84&h=d68ead6f426c2687aec759a6cad43f56e73d43fb0f0266e1ce35ce2e6b063b62&size=980x&c=2687041960 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FO_xTlN9j_x1liBQIxg0wii5rJAU%253D%252F2021%252F04%252F13%252F1618276428571.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D84%26h%3Dd68ead6f426c2687aec759a6cad43f56e73d43fb0f0266e1ce35ce2e6b063b62%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2687041960%22%7D" expand=1] Police put up barriers in anticipation of protests and a rally at the Brooklyn Center Police Department. Photo: Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FSSZqq5mYySlqI00xL8paRqzyvMA%3D%2F2021%2F04%2F13%2F1618276060245.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=15&h=fcc2413ad27ec337aa14c6683f3ad508b1c3e6fdb4a32a5179d7eeb046668fce&size=980x&c=3051720361 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FSSZqq5mYySlqI00xL8paRqzyvMA%253D%252F2021%252F04%252F13%252F1618276060245.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D15%26h%3Dfcc2413ad27ec337aa14c6683f3ad508b1c3e6fdb4a32a5179d7eeb046668fce%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3051720361%22%7D" expand=1] The April 12 vigil for Wright in Brooklyn Center. Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
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