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New protests erupt in south St. Louis after fatal, officer-involved #shawshooting; Update: Police chief provides details of gun battle [photos]

The hashtag #shawshooting was trending late tonight after south St. Louis residents took to the streets following a fatal, officer-involved shooting incident. News consumers should learn from the past and be wary of inflammatory claims made by overzealous advocates on all sides. But, alas, many won’t.

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Here’s the story for now. The victim’s name has been identified as VonDeritt Myers. He was reportedly holding a sandwich, which was reportedly mistaken for a gun.

https://twitter.com/sfhouldsworth/status/520086792381681664

And here’s the scene at the intersection of Shaw and Klemm, plus the surrounding area where marchers have gathered. Not all of them are congregating “peacefully,” unfortunately.

https://twitter.com/ryanfrank314/status/520086323508830208

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https://twitter.com/akacharleswade/status/520069661795553280

There have been Twitter calls for “avenging” the victim’s death.

https://twitter.com/TheAnonMessage/status/520076329908445185

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A plea for calm. Let’s hope it’s not futile.

Update 2:20am. St. Louis police chief Sam Dotson held a press briefing late tonight to provide more details of the gun battle between the officer and the 18-year-old victim.

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/520096162028994560

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