Group of protesters gather in Lake Worth Beach, 2 people attempt to burn American flag

A group gathered Saturday afternoon at Lake Worth Beach City Hall to protest the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.

COUNTRY... AND HERE AT HOMEOVER THE KILLING OF GEORGEFLOYD BY MINNEAPOLIS POLICE.ONE HELD THIS AFTERNOON ATLAKE WORTH BEACH CITY HALL HASCOME TO AN END& AND TONIGHT&ANOTHER GROUP WILL GATHER INTHE SAME SPOT FOR A VIGIL.WPTV NEWSCHANNEL 5SUPALL IS THERE.GOOD EVENING, THE MOOD IS VERYQUIET HERE IN LAKE WORTHBEACH& AHEAD OF TONIGHTVIGIL AT 8 P-M& ORGANIZERS SAYTHEYTAKING PART IN A PEACEFUL WALKDOWN LAKE AVENUE&THE GROUPPLANS ON HOLDING A MOMENT OFSILENCE TO REMEMBER GEORGEFLOYD AND THE UNREST THATRIPPLING THROUGHOUT OUNATION.EARLIER TODAY& THERE WASANOTHER GROUP THAT GATHEREDHERE AT CITY HALL TO PROTESTTHE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD ATTHE HANDS OF POLICE INMINNEAPOLIS.

THERE WAS AMOMENT WHEN THAT DEMONSTRATIONBECAME TENSE& OUR CAMERAS WEREROLLING AS TWO PEOPLE TORE THEAMERICAN FLAG DOWN FROM THEFLAGPOLE, RIPPED IT APART, AND*ATTEMPTED TO SET IT ON FIRE&THAT FLAG IS NOW IN THEPOSSESSION OF THE PALM BEACHCOUNTY SHERIFFDEPUTIES TOLD OUR CREWS THEYWILL DISPOSE OF IT WITH APROPER BURIAL.[LINNIE OC] SINCE THEN& HASBEEN QUIET&.ITSTAY THAT WAY DURING TONIGHTVIGIL AT 8PM.

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