The protesters in Washington set fire at St. John's Episcopal Church located near the White House in Washington, The Washington Post reported referring to the local police.

The fire was quickly extinguished.

According to the representative of the fire service, no serious damage was caused to the building.

Besides, an unknown ripped off the American flag near the church building and threw it into a nearby blazing fire. 

African American George Floyd was handcuffed and lying face down on a city street during an arrest, Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer, kept his knee on the right side of Floyd's neck. Floyd died in intensive care. The incident caused massive protests and riots in the US.