UPDATE on NASHVILLE PROTEST / RALLY:
In nearby Nashville, a Saturday protest was held that was entitled the "I will Breathe' Rally." At least one Metro Police Car was badly vandalized during the gathering by 5PM. Later in the evening, things got more violent.
6PM Incident: In the midst of yelling, chanting and more, Metro Officers came to the aid of a woman who appeared to have over-heated and lost her strength. The incident occurred earlier in the evening around 6PM. One officer used a sign from a protester to wave as a fan for the female to cool off (as seen below).
8 PM: Two trash cans that were bolted to the sidewalk in Nashville on Broadway were set on fire. The flames were short lived and quickly put out.
9 PM: Reports of plastic gallons of milk thrown at police officers. Governor Bill Lee called on the TN National Guard to step in during the protest. Gov. Lee wrote, "At the request of Mayor Cooper, I am authorizing the National Guard to mobilize in response to protests that have now taken a violent, unlawful turn in Nashville."
Nashville Mayor John Cooper declares a state of "Civil Emergency."
10 PM Incident: Protestors reportedly threw a rock at WKRN reporters that were "LIVE" and on the scene. A camera man for channel 2 was hit by the rock that was approximately 6 inches by 4 inches in size. One reporter said that milk was thrown at their equipment.
10:07 PM: Tear gas was dispersed among those in the crowd by officers.
10:16 PM: Glass bottles thrown at police officers as authorities started walking and riding Metro Police bikes towards the crowd while telling them on a megaphone to disperse.
10:30 PM: Business owners in downtown Nashville began boarding up their front window frames after their windows were shattered.
MURFREESBORO VIGIL SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY:
A vigil has been planned in Murfreesboro in honor of the man who died during a Minneapolis Police arrest this past week. The vigil will be on the local square Sunday afternoon between 3 and 6PM.
George Floyd was said to have died minutes after an officer of the law put his knee on his neck during what appeared to be a traffic stop while two other officers in Minneapolis were on his back and legs. A fourth officer was reported to be standing over the three other officers during the incident. All three of the officers who were allegedly holding the 46-year-old down have been fired.
Floyd lost consciousness 4 minutes into police holding him down. His death happened after his lifeless body was placed onto a stretcher by paramedics.
The case is still under investigation by the FBI.
Floyd worked security for Conga Latin Bistro, a small restaurant and bar that was known for their Spanish-Latin dishes.
The restaurant workers posted on their Facebook page, "Everyone who met him knows he was a kind and respectful person, Rest In Peace, amazing still can't believe it."
The vigil in Murfreesboro is being planned by a man named Mike McDougal. It will be on the Murfreesboro Square Sunday between 3 and 6pm. Reports indicate McDougal is asking for the those who attend the vigil to be peaceful.
BELOW: Photos posted by Conga Latin Bistro, where Floyd worked security in Minneapolis.
