Violence In Downtown Madison After Protest About Floyd Death
By Saturday evening, what had been a peaceful gathering turned into a chaotic scene. Police in riot gear fired tear gas and clashed with roughly 150 protesters who threw objects and broke store windows along State Street. Shawn Johnson/WPRProtesters smashed a jewelry store window on State Street in Madison early Saturday evening. Bridgit Bowden/WPRProtesters threw objects and broke store windows, clashing with police in riot gear who fired tear gas and pepper spray on State Street in Madison early Saturday evening. Bridgit Bowden/WPRProtesters smashed an Urban Outfitters store window on State Street in Madison early Saturday evening. Bridgit Bowden/WPRProtesters smashed an Urban Outfitters store window on State Street in Madison early Saturday evening. Bridgit Bowden/WPRProtesters smashed a store window on State Street in Madison early Saturday evening. Bridgit Bowden/WPRProtesters threw objects and broke store windows, clashing with police in riot gear who fired tear gas and pepper spray on State Street in Madison early Saturday evening. Bridgit Bowden/WPRProtesters threw objects and broke store windows, clashing with police in riot gear who fired tear gas and pepper spray on State Street in Madison in May. Bridgit Bowden/WPRProtesters threw objects and broke store windows, clashing with police in riot gear who fired tear gas and pepper spray on State Street in Madison on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Bridgit Bowden/WPRStore windows broken on State Street in downtown Madison early Saturday evening. Shawn Johnson/WPRStore windows were smashed on State Street in downtown Madison early Saturday evening. Shawn Johnson/WPRProtesters on State Street in downtown Madison early Saturday evening. Shawn Johnson/WPRA trash fire in the middle of Johnson Street in downtown Madison on Saturday night. Bridgit Bowden/WPRA crowd backed off to let Madison firefighters put out the trash fire in the middle of Johnson Street in downtown Madison on Saturday night. Shawn Johnson/WPRA police car was vandalized in downtown Madison Saturday night. Shawn Johnson/WPRA tow truck is removing a police car that was vandalized in downtown Madison Saturday night. Shawn Johnson/WPRPolice in riot gear blocked off a portion of State Street in downtown Madison on Saturday night. Bridgit Bowden/WPRA Madison police squad car was burned near State Street in the city’s downtown on Saturday night. Bridgit Bowden/WPRProtesters face off against police Saturday night in downtown Madison. Shawn Johnson/WPRProtesters face off against police Saturday night in downtown Madison. Shawn Johnson/WPRA trash fire smolders near State Street in downtown Madison Saturday night. Shawn Johnson/WPRProtesters face off against police near State Street in downtown Madison on Saturday night. Shawn Johnson/WPRProtesters face off against police near State Street in downtown Madison on Saturday night. Shawn Johnson/WPR