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George Floyd Rioter Admits He Set Pawnshop Ablaze But Denies Killing Man Inside

Lee has not been charged directly with the death of the man recovered in the pawnshop.

Amanda Prestigiacomo
George Floyd Rioter Admits He Set Pawnshop Ablaze But Denies Killing Man Inside
Federal court records

A 26-year-old Minnesota man has admitted to setting a local pawnshop ablaze while rioting last May to protest the death of George Floyd.

Montez T. Lee Jr., however, is claiming he’s not responsible for the death of a 30-year-old man found inside the burned down shop.

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