Posted on 07/15/2018 6:28:52 AM PDT by Ennis85
Police in Chicago have clashed with protesters after an officer fatally shot a black man who was suspected of carrying a gun.
A crowd of about 150 people shouted "murderers", threw objects and jumped on police cars during the confrontation in Chicago's South Side area.
Officers armed with batons traded punches with the protesters, local media reports said.
Three officers sustained minor injuries and there were four arrests.
A string of police killings of black men, some unarmed, has caused outrage and led to protests in cities across the US.
Police said the demonstrators in Chicago on Saturday were dispersed at about 22:30 local time (03:30 GMT).
The shot man's identity has not yet been released but he is thought to have been aged in his 30s, local media reported.
A police statement said officers on patrol in the South Shore district at about 17:30 local time saw the man "exhibiting the characteristics of an armed person".
"An armed confrontation ensued resulting in an officer discharging his weapon and fatally striking the offender," the statement said, adding that police recovered a gun and two ammunition magazines at the scene.
Chicago police patrol chief Fred Waller told US media that officers saw a bulge in the victim's trousers that they thought was a gun.
When they approached the man, he "started flailing and swinging away, trying to make an escape" and then "reached for the gun", Mr Waller said.
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it means the source of the story was outside the US
And this is from the "Bonemaker"? Hehehe.
Too funny! d;^D
What would have Dr. KING have said about this behavior? If you in Chicago are sincere that this is a problem, organize. Do a proper protest. March! MARCH DOWN LAKE SHORE DRIVE. Grab the national attention. The instantaneous behavior here alienated good people who would support you. Now, get off your butts and organize.
On an average weekend 40 blacks are killed by other blacks in Chicago , but there is silence there.
Must be Jugears' National Security Force that is just as well armed as our military....
Yeah, father Phleger’s march did a lot of good. Wednw
essay 6 dead 10 shot no outrage from the so-calles black community.
“Who are the “us police”?”
Certainly BBC attempting to suggest ‘Trump police’.lol
I was going to post that it’s probably the first death of a black by a white in Chicago for years, but then I realized that the article doesn’t say the police shooter was white, which usually means he/she wasn’t.
Police shoot black man. Always an execution. h the Summer of 68, just 50 short years ago. Rioting in the streets of Chicago. Get ready. Should be fun
The city should fund a study to determine the cause.
Why don’t they get this upset about a thug killing one of their own?
What’s the story. Did the guy have a gun?
He has a truly punchable face.
The throw-away pistol is a smart move but TWO magazines is a bit much.
Aren’t guns illegal in Chicago? Do they have carry permits?
I have always heard they very stringent gun control laws.
If the above narrative is true, the behavior that got him shot was resisting the police and pulling a gun.
No body cams?
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