City closes Alamo Plaza for third night as demonstrations continue
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San Antonio Police Senior Crime Scene Investigator Robert Rackley takes evidence of graffiti on the Alamo Cenotaph, Friday, May 29, 2020.
San Antonio Police Senior Crime Scene Investigator Robert Rackley takes evidence of graffiti on the Alamo Cenotaph, Friday, May 29, 2020.
Photo: Jerry Lara, Staff / San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio Police Senior Crime Scene Investigator Robert Rackley takes evidence of graffiti on the Alamo Cenotaph, Friday, May 29, 2020.
San Antonio Police Senior Crime Scene Investigator Robert Rackley takes evidence of graffiti on the Alamo Cenotaph, Friday, May 29, 2020.
Photo: Jerry Lara, Staff / San Antonio Express-News
Alamo Plaza will be closed for a third night as protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death continue.
The plaza will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, remaining in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday, the city announced via social media.
The closure is precautionary to minimize the possibility of civil disturbance and damage to sensitive structures, officials said.
As of 5:30 p.m., about 10 protesters could be seen near the plaza holding signs.
A man speaks as San Antonio Police clear a radius around Alamo Plaza in anticipation of possible riots, Sunday, May 31, 2020. A group rioted Saturday night after a peaceful rally held for George Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis Police officer detained him and knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.
The closure excludes the rest of the downtown business district.
Jacob Beltran is a reporter covering San Antonio and Bexar County. To read more from Jacob, become a subscriber. [email protected] | Twitter: @JBfromSA
