1 wounded as gunshots heard near George Floyd Square in US Minneapolis

WASHINGTON - At least one person was wounded as gunshots were heard near the intersection named after George Floyd in Minneapolis, US state Minnesota, on Tuesday, the one-year anniversary of the African American's death, local media reported.

"Quick rough footage of the moment we heard shots fired at George Floyd Square. We counted 30 upon looking back at the footage," Associated Press journalist Philip Crowther said in a post on Twitter.

The Minneapolis Police Department told The Hill that police responded to the shooting at 10:09 a.m. local time and one victim was rushed to hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. It is believed that the injury is non-life-threatening.