Authorities ID man found dead in Minneapolis pawn shop burned in riots

  • Source: KMSP-TV FOX 9 Minneapolis
  • Published: 10/20/2020 01:22 PM

The man found dead in the remains of a Minneapolis pawn shop that was destroyed during the riots following George Floyd's death has been identified. According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office, 30-year-old Oscar Lee Stewart Jr. of Burnsville died of "probable inhalation of combustion and thermal injury". The report states the building was set on fire intentionally and ruled Stewart's death a homicide. Max It Pawn at 2726 East Lake Street burned on May 28 during civil unrest over Floyd's death in Minneapolis police custody. According to court documents, video showed people looting the store before flames engulfed the building. Montez Lee of Rochester was federally charged with arson after video surfaced of him pouring liquid inside the pawn shop and saying, "F--- this place. We're going to burn this b---- down."



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