Downtown business owners react to damages after protests in Fort Wayne

The brother of George Floyd condemned violent protest Monday asking for peaceful protests.

Over the weekend, many businesses were damaged here in Fort Wayne.

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Multiple downtown businesses were damaged this weekend after some protesters clashed with police.

Fox 55'sjentill neal is downtown now after talking to businesses about the clean up and what's next.

Jentill?hunter a couple of buildings downtown are missing some windows including this jimmy johns on calhoun.there was a little clean up over the weekend, but because there's still protest going on- they're hoping they don't have a repeat of what happened already.

Kris motyka is drilling away-- not to build but protect.

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>09:40:39-09:40:55"a pretty sad situation when it comes down to it.

In my opinion i'm all about the protest.

They are doing a noble thing for george because it was a homicide, but that's where i feel it should stop with just them protesting and having them heard."motyka's business is one of a handful damaged over the weekend after peaceful protests erupted in confrontations and vandalism.

Shattered glass still surrounds the business.

It remains boarded up but open for business.

09:14:15-09:41:20 "we have to think a little outside.

There's people that work inside this building.

What about them?"up the street on wayne cottage flowers also lost two windows.

Owner jerry chowe says there's nothing wrong with protesting but there's no need for violence.

He's thankful for the voluteers who offered to help repair the damage.

09:37:56-09:38:15"saturday i looked out and there was a lot of young individuals out here and they had their garbage bags and picking up the trash that happened the night before.

It was fantastic.

It was really refreshing to see young people come down after a disturbance like that and help fort wayne pick up the debri left over the night before."

As far as repairs, they say it will be a process and it will take time.

They says there's no need for destruction.reporting live in fort wayne jentill neal ... fox 55