Violent protests in Milwaukee after police shooting
An officer shot and killed a man after a traffic stop, resulting in a night of violent protests in Milwaukee.
Click here for reuse options!Police said the 23-year-old man was armed with a handgun. Mayor Tom Barrett said the officer ordered the suspect to drop the weapon, but he refused. The officer then shot the suspect twice, Barrett said, adding that the officer was wearing a body camera.
Assistant Chief Bill Jessup told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that it wasn’t immediately clear whether the man had pointed a gun or fired at the officer. They described the man as a suspect, but didn’t say what led to the traffic stop.
The races of the man and the officer weren’t immediately released.
Police with shields and helmets moved slowly into an intersection after 11 p.m., telling a crowd of about 50 people to disperse. Protesters threw rocks and other debris at police, who held up their shields. At least two bus shelters had been thrown into the street, with their glass shattered.
Protesters also began throwing objects at a business a half-block from the intersection. A nearby traffic light was bent over.
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Bane August 14th, 2016 at 13:51
Thats not all that comprises this story. There was a HUGE racist tinge to this that’s really not getting much attention..
https://twitter.com/hashtag/Milwaukee?src=hash
amongoose August 15th, 2016 at 16:00
Does that rest of the story include the gun he was carrying that was (according to state police) reported stolen in March?
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Does it include that the policeman who shot him was black?
http://www.vox.com/2016/8/14/12472896/milwaukee-wisconsin-riots-police-shooting
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A body cam was employed, but noone seemed to wait for any information before
looting and burning.
Why?
Bane August 15th, 2016 at 16:14
Yea….it does.
It was all in the twitter feed I linked
robert August 14th, 2016 at 15:58
kind of missed the fox news contributor on this matter He must be looking at more video ?