There have been confrontations between protesters protesting the murder of an African - American youth and US police in Minneapolis, where a policeman is currently being

prosecuted for the murder of George Floyd. The police fired tear gas and sound bombs at the demonstrators. The police issued a statement confirming that a motorist was killed when the security officer attempted to arrest him for a warrant, and the Minnesota Criminal Detention Office confirmed that he was "investigating a police-related shooting."

"in Brooklyn Center, but he refused to identify the victim.

Hundreds have gathered outside a police station in Brooklyn Center, northwest of Minneapolis. The police fired liquefied gas and sound bombs at the demonstrators.

The mother of a young black man killed by police and named as Mount Wright, 20, said in front of a crowd that he had contacted her to inform her that he had been arrested by the police.

Katie Wright reported that she heard security agents ask her son to leave his cell phone before someone finishes the call. Soon after, his girlfriend informed her that he had been shot dead.

According to a Brooklyn Center Police Service statement, the agents asked the driver to stop for a traffic violation. When they found out there was a warrant for his arrest, they tried to arrest him. But he returned to his car, and one of the elements opened fire, injuring the driver and dying immediately.

According to the statement, a female passenger in the car suffered "non-life-threatening injuries" and was taken to a hospital at the scene, without being identified.

Brooklyn Mayor Mike Elliott called the shooting "tragic."

On Twitter, he said, "We ask the protesters to remain peaceful. Peaceful protests are not dealt with by force. "

The shooting comes at a time when the trial of former police officer Chauvin, accused of murdering African-American George Floyd, continues in Minneapolis last May.

Floyd's murder sparked months of protests in the United States against racism and police violence and sparked international outrage.