Mourners block streets where Minneapolis police car crashed into car during pursuit, killing innocent driver

Jul 08, 20210

Antranik Tavitian, Star Tribune count

Lanesha Frazier, 22, left, and Jamie Bradford, 20, right, both daughters of Leneal Frazier, comfort each other at the site of his death on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Minneapolis.

Mourners on Wednesday night blocked off the intersection where a Minneapolis police squad had crashed into and killed an innocent driver during a police pursuit the day before.

Using their cars, they barricaded the intersection from all sides, rejecting police requests to open up the intersection. One irate driver confronted the crowd, sending people running in a panic, and then left.

Cheryl Frazier said family and friends would remain at the site all night. The victim was her brother, Leneal Frazier, 40, of St. Paul. She said he was a father of six children, who range in age from 6 months to 22 years.

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