MINNEAPOLIS — The DFL Party is apologizing after a fight broke out at the Ward 10 endorsement convention Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.
According to the Minneapolis Police Department, officers arrived at the Ella Baker Center shortly after 2pm to a large crowd and heard reports of people fighting, but say they did not observe any physical altercation.
A video shows the fight breaking out as councilwoman Aisha Chughtai takes the stage. The convention was immediately postponed due to security concerns.
In a statement released Saturday night, the DFL said “it is clear that the conflict was instigated by supporters of city council candidate Narsi Warsame.”
Police say there were several reports of injuries and a man in his 30s went to HCMC with non-life threatening injuries.
EMS treated a woman in her 40s at the scene, also for non-life threatening injuries.
DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin called the event extremely disheartening.
“Harassment and violence are unacceptable, and we expect candidates and their campaign teams to work hard to curb such behavior when it comes from their supporters, staff or volunteers,” Martin said. “Warsame and his team took the anti-conventional approach today by escalating the situation and fueling the conflict.”
Martin apologized to Chughtai, his fans and his team for the incident.
No one has been arrested in connection with the fight. MPD is investigating.
WCCO staff
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