Man who drove at Minneapolis protesters charged with murder

Prosecutors say Nicholas Kraus, 35, was visibly intoxicated Sunday night when he sped up and tried to "jump" a car that was being used as a barricade by protesters in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Thirty-one-year-old Deona Knajdek, also known as Deona Erickson, was killed.

Kraus will make his first court appearance Friday and it wasn't immediately clear if he had an attorney to comment on his behalf. He's being held at the Hennepin County jail, which does not take messages for people in custody. On Tuesday, city crews began clearing and reopening streets near the site of Smith's shooting and Knajdek's death, but after police left, protesters moved back in and blocked traffic. Police say 30 people were arrested Tuesday night, with most receiving misdemeanor citations.

Witnesses have said Kraus was driving an SUV when he struck a parked car, sending it into the crowd of demonstrators. Police said protesters pulled Kraus from his vehicle and witnesses reported demonstrators struck him. Kraus was arrested and treated for injuries at a hospital.

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