Write For Us

Chaos in Philly | Fatal police shooting of armed black man prompts riots and looting

Sponsored Post Vitamin D2 Canada Persia
104 Views

  • Thanks! Share it with your friends!

    You disliked this video. Thanks for the feedback!

ava
Published
Riots and looting engulfed Philadelphia on Monday night following the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace Jr, a 27-year-old black man, by two police officers. According to the cops, the man was armed with a knife.

Tensions rose as the night wore on. The initially peaceful protest turned into a full-blown riot the moment police intervened. Rioters took up arms against officers, hurling projectiles, torching patrol vehicles, and even chasing them through city streets. In one incident a speeding truck hit an officer who was holding a line in a riot-hit West Philly neighborhood.

Heavy clashes between BLM activists and local law enforcement resulted in a higher-than-usual number of casualties. Local police reported that 30 of its officers were injured over the course of the night. Several businesses were looted, and more than 30 people were arrested on charges including looting, rioting, and assaulting officers.

Subscribe to RT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?sub_confirmation=1

RT LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAcqaNzNSc

Check out http://rt.com

Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews
Follow us on VK https://vk.com/rt_international
Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com
Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt
Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/rttv

#RT (Russia Today) is a global #news network broadcasting from Moscow, London, Paris and Washington studios to over 100 countries. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.
Category
Europe
Tags
RT, Russia Today, happening now
Sign in or sign up to post comments.
Be the first to comment