Owner Of Cup Foods, Where Police First Encountered George Floyd, Calls For Justice [View all]

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https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/28/owner-of-cup-foods-where-police-first-encountered-george-floyd-calls-for-justice/

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The owner of the south Minneapolis convenient store where police first made contact with George Floyd is speaking out.

He says officers were called because of a counterfeit 20 dollar bill Floyd used to buy a pack of cigarettes.

Owner Mahmod Abumayaleh says he is with community in wanting justice for the Floyd family.

For 31 years, Cup Foods has been a part of this South Minneapolis community.

“We don’t just work in the community that is our community we know the community it’s a vibe that is unmatched to any other community it’s the best thing to happen to our family,” said Abumayyaleh.

The family owned business has come under fire, after a phone call to police about the passing of a counterfeit 20 dollar bill led to 46 year-old African-American man George Floyd begging a Minneapolis police officer for his life.

“I was no there. The staff that called police followed protocol when he identified the bill was fake. The patron was out of the establishment when the police arrived, he was outside of the establishment which normally never takes place why he was still there were not sure,” Abumayyaleh said.

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