By WCCO-TV
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A group of custom cars caused quite the scene Sunday night through downtown Minneapolis.
A WCCO crew saw a group of drivers drag race and do burnouts down Hennepin Avenue as they left a car show and back-to-school giveaway on Nicollet Island outside of DeLaSalle High School.
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(credit: CBS)
Officers opened fire hydrants to break up the crowd and tried to clear the streets.
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Police open fire hydrants onto Hennepin Avenue. (credit: CBS)
Some chanted “Justice for George Floyd” as they drove down Hennepin Avenue. Most of the crowd dispersed just after 9 p.m.
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