Looting and mayhem in Seattle on May 30 following George Floyd protests Uncategorized A blast ball thrown by police explodes near a demonstrator during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. A smoke device is seen near a demonstrator during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. A smoke device is seen near a demonstrator during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. A smoke device is seen near a demonstrator during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. A smoke device is seen near a demonstrator during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. Police watch demonstrators during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. A man walks atop a burnt van during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. Graffiti is seen on a building during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. A man walks atop a burnt police vehicle during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. A man hits a burnt police vehicle with a fire extinguisher during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. A man throws a fire extinguisher at a burnt police vehicle during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. A man leaves Nordstrom with merchandise during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. Signs asking demonstrators to avoid burning a building are seen during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. People enter a ransacked Old Navy store during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel. A ransacked Old Navy store is seen during protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Seattle, Washington on May 30, 2020. Thousands of protesters demonstrated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, causing widespread damage in the city’s retail core, which led Governor Jay Inslee to activate more than 200 Washington National Guard personnel.