The guard members are armed because of intelligence from the FBI indicated “a credible threat” to them. From: FOX 9 The State Patrol blocks access to a portion of E. Lake Street. From: FOX 9 A guard member talks with a bystander. From: FOX 9 A Minneapolis firefighter puts out hotspots in a burned out building. From: FOX 9 Christopher and his mother sweep up debris off the street near 27th and Minnehaha Ave. From: FOX 9 People stand in front of a line of guard members as smoke from smoldering buildings creates a haze. From: FOX 9 The State Patrol blocks access to a burned out business. From: FOX 9 9 People in an upstairs apartment watch guard members on E. Lake Street. From: FOX 9 The governor activated 500 guard members to keep the peace across the Twin Cities. From: FOX 9 Drew Barber came to see the ravaged neighborhood. From: FOX 9 A woman making her feelings known. From: FOX 9 MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota National Guard along with members from the Minnesota State Patrol are keeping watch in the streets around the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct building in south Minneapolis. This follows three violent nights of riots after the death of George Floyd.