WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Delaware Gov. John Carney toured Wilmington Sunday to survey extensive damage left behind from protesters responding to the death of George Floyd.
Carney said he understands the rage that is fueling the protests but said the ransacking that occurred on some city blocks “isn’t the way to to fix it.”
The News Journal in Wilmington reports that some downtown businesses were looted, windows were smashed, and trash was set ablaze on city streets.
David McVey, general manager of Al’s Sporting Goods. said his business was pretty much gutted by protesters and looters after serving the community since 1935. He said the city should have done more to keep the protests peaceful.
The protests in Wilmington were similar to those carried out in cities across the nation in response to Floyd’s death. His arrest Monday was caught on camera and he could be heard saying “I can’t breathe” while a white officer, Derek Chauvin, held his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. Chauvin was charged Friday with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
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