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FILE - In this May 31, 2020, file photo, a man looks on as a bank burns after a protest over the death of George Floyd in La Mesa, Calif. A detailed timeline produced by the city of La Mesa shows police were quickly overmatched when a May 30 protest against George Floyd's death turned violent, culminating in downtown stores being looted and neighboring banks being engulfed in flames. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Police account shows mayhem spread fast in San Diego suburb

By ELLIOT SPAGAT - Associated Press

Artist Karla Burner, right, paints a mural on plywood covering the shattered window of a mattress store that was damaged during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Thursday, June 4, 2020, in La Mesa, Calif. California authorities are praising thousands of peaceful protesters who have thronged streets but they also have filed criminal charges against more than 100 people accused of looting and violence. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

National Guard deploys to strife-ridden San Diego suburb

By ELLIOT SPAGAT - Associated Press

A woman sweeps around a burned truck after a protest over the death of George Floyd, Sunday, May 31, 2020, in La Mesa, Calif. Protests were held in U.S. cities over the death of Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Banks burn in San Diego suburb as protest turns violent

By ELLIOT SPAGAT - Associated Press