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In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a police shooting of a suspect who was reportedly armed has sparked violence, looting and arson:
The deceased man was armed with a semi-automatic weapon stolen in a March burglary in Waukesha, per Milwaukee police.
— Jacob Carpenter (@ChronJacob) August 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/Timcast/status/764669696708866048
https://twitter.com/aluthern/status/764641796588699649
Second fire breaks out at O'Reilly Auto Parts store at 35th and Fond du Lac: https://t.co/k0FX3C3D6m pic.twitter.com/ddQBfoJbRA
— TODAY'S TMJ4 (@tmj4) August 14, 2016
BP gas station on fire at Sherman Park in #Milwaukee after officer involved death pic.twitter.com/BXijF5v5Ce
— Erik Ljung (@erikljungfilm) August 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/aluthern/status/764676694951198720
Here's the crowd gathered near the scene Sherman Blvd near Auer before the rocks started flying. pic.twitter.com/RfNOL57OJZ
— Mike De Sisti (@mdesisti) August 14, 2016
Bank on fire in Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/a1nM87znT7
— James Hirsen (@thejimjams) August 14, 2016
#BREAKING: #Milwaukee police:
gas station on fire, officer struck
by brick as #BlackLivesMatter
grows violent: ? ? ? pic.twitter.com/PGQ8mIVLx1— AlwaysActions (@AlwaysActions) August 14, 2016
#BREAKING: [VIDEO] People knocked down bus stop; barricade st in front the burning BP gas station in #Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/Gzx5IczE9J
— Kris Cruz (@realKrisCruz) August 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/MEGATRON_1488/status/764693929308528640
#Milwaukee – #Gas Station, Cars #Burn, as #Rioters Chant. This is not the way for #Equal #Rights and #Justice. pic.twitter.com/K0xBKS1ecc
— R.E.A.L Human Rights (@realhumanrights) August 14, 2016
Officials: Firefighters were unable to fight gas station fire because of shots fired. Building burned to the ground. #Milwaukee
— Brian Dorman (@BDormanTV) August 14, 2016
Nothing says justice like looting a beauty supply store and burning a gas station, auto store, and bank. #Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/ezXYDsnCEs
— troy (@heniful) August 14, 2016
These photos out of #Milwaukee like a war zone. Gas station burning, gunshots. (?: @journalsentinel) pic.twitter.com/cHTWBvzeNb
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) August 14, 2016
Prayers for #Milwaukee and @MilwaukeePolice as thugs loot, burn and destroy the town pic.twitter.com/XzwlvsTrXD
— Jewhadi™ (@JewhadiTM) August 14, 2016
#Milwaukee INFO: Perp stole a car, ran from cops, armed w/stolen gun, & police shot him. They're burning city for a criminal (again)
— Nick Short ?? (@PoliticalShort) August 14, 2016
Arson at a gas station could have been much more tragic:
Rioters in #Milwaukee started a gas station on fire with three people inside. Fortunately all three got out safely.
— Dan O'Donnell (@DanODonnellShow) August 14, 2016
Here’s how the Milwaukee police describe the situation:
Armed Suspect Shot, Killed by MPD Officer https://t.co/tVNFaXb2IP pic.twitter.com/9iihObnhIL
— Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) August 13, 2016
Crowd breaks widows of unoccupied squad near Sherman and Auer. Other squad set afire and broken windows on another. pic.twitter.com/Jux2mJZYyQ
— Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) August 14, 2016
MPD officer undergoing treatment at local hospital after brick thrown through squad window, striking officer in the head.
— Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) August 14, 2016
Gas station at Sherman and Burleigh set on fire. MFD cannot extinguish fire as gunshots are being fired.
— Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) August 14, 2016
Officers moving in to Sherman and Burleigh asking the crowd to disperse peacefully. Rocks are thrown at officers.
— Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) August 14, 2016
Local journalists attempting to cover the story were reportedly assaulted as well:
Our reporters were chased, one was thrown to the ground and beaten, but they're all out and safe. Our coverage: https://t.co/B4NoNhYeRp
— Journal Sentinel (@journalsentinel) August 14, 2016
Just had rocks thrown at me photographing this burn car at Sherman Blvd near Auer. Police now retreating. Me too! pic.twitter.com/d5CNyHAQGs
— Mike De Sisti (@mdesisti) August 14, 2016
Will this do the trick? You make the call:
BREAKING: Milwaukee mayor asks parents of anyone at scene of unrest to 'get them home right now'
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 14, 2016
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