As Twitchy reported early this morning, chaos ensued after police in Berkeley, Mo., shot and killed 18-year-old Antonio Martin, whom investigators say pointed a gun at a police officer. Protesters, some of whom insisted Martin had no gun, immediately descended on the area in a clash with police, and tonight regrouped to shut down the highway in protest.
Mashable’s Christopher Miller was on the scene tonight and provided some dramatic photos of the demonstration, while Ferguson protest organizer DeRay McKesson posted some Vine videos (Note: language warning).
Some 50 people gathering at the Mobil station where #AntonioMartin was shot dead. Lots of anger, no trust in police. pic.twitter.com/0hsAo8aBb5
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Friends of #AntonioMartin saw him an hour before the incident, loaned him $3, said "he was joking, he was cool." pic.twitter.com/5QNtczya5i
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Lots of talk here at #Berkeley protest abt how no medical help was called, provided to #AntonioMartin as he lay dying pic.twitter.com/PQrEFKujcL
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Group in #Berkeley now prepping to march to highway to shut it down in protest. #AntonioMartin pic.twitter.com/djS3NKqsjn
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Protesters marching on hwy on ramp now, chanting "Who shuts shit down? We shut shit down." Police following. pic.twitter.com/Es7XFHGuhn
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
#Berkeley protests entering hwy. Police trying to get through to safely shut down traffic.
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
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Half dozen police cars. Couple hundred protesters. Highway is shut down in #Berkeley. pic.twitter.com/XGYBLlGWKE
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
#Berkeley protesters have highway blocked, cars piling up behind police cars. Lots of angry rhetoric, no scuffles. pic.twitter.com/xnY7y8UXcN
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Traffic stopped. #AntonioMartin https://t.co/mInRxBnHXr
— deray (@deray) December 25, 2014
Officer now arrives. #AntonioMartin https://t.co/xdOVKt8Zk7
— deray (@deray) December 25, 2014
Boosie. #AntonioMartin https://t.co/vA4RPpTzPt
— deray (@deray) December 25, 2014
Guy with megaphone: "Make some noise! We gotta let them know it ain't gonna be a holly jolly Christmas!" #Berkeley #AntonioMartin
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Getting tense in #Berkeley as police block protesters from entering second hwy ramp http://t.co/1OCP8s2Nia
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
This officer threatening with a wooden club. Still no violence. But things heating up here in #Berkeley. pic.twitter.com/cXGyE2Vdwb
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Dozens of police vehicles. pic.twitter.com/lulDov4bEb
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
This protest is loosing momentum. Police circling up. Lots of confusion. pic.twitter.com/a75oaelwwz
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Protesters blocking intersection of Hanley and Airport rd. Now marching back to hwy, chanting "I can't breathe." pic.twitter.com/Kn9Ib6Blrx
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Street blocked. Hanley and Airport. #AntonioMartin https://t.co/CuwXvDw3R2
— deray (@deray) December 25, 2014
Shutdown. #AntonioMartin https://t.co/AYPy9tVHoL
— deray (@deray) December 25, 2014
#Berkeley protesters have stopped holiday travelers again on the highway. pic.twitter.com/pD7Benmg41
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Police charged, discharged pepper spray after protesters failed to move to right side of the hwy. pic.twitter.com/rVafTzLAj7
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Damn. I just got maced. Damn. #AntonioMartin
— deray (@deray) December 25, 2014
Momentary scuffles ensued after police used pepper spray. One woman seen detained. Protest moved to off ramp where they blocked intersection
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
#Berkeley protest back at Mobil station where #AntonioMartin shot by police. "Who do you protect, who do you serve?" pic.twitter.com/zn4Yq8g06l
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Protest leader shouting down media now, says cameras are part of the problem. Police stoic. Groups 15 feet apart. pic.twitter.com/SgWOQ0Q0Xw
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
#Berkeley now. pic.twitter.com/waVVUlH3CT
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
#Berkeley protesters go into "die in" mode. pic.twitter.com/7gPVJvtCOJ
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Police calm, taking some of most colorful verbal abuse I've heard. Dozens of officers, including some in riot gear. pic.twitter.com/Jxgz2qvE0b
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Shit. #AntonioMartin https://t.co/PRmc4frIxE
— deray (@deray) December 25, 2014
Shots fired in #Berkeley.
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
At least 3 ppl detained after group shattered doors,windows of beauty salon. Police chased. Shots fired in commotion pic.twitter.com/PPUXqFVNQu
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Unclear exactly where shots came from. Three fired. Seemed to be fired from car that sped away amid commotion. #Berkeley
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Freedom of speech apparently extends only into the middle of the highway.
#Berkeley protesters just made KSDK channel 5 leave the scene. Say they don't trust their coverage.
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) December 25, 2014
Had to move across the street after our crew and other media threatened. Monitoring situation from here. #Berkeley pic.twitter.com/bErC38Iw2M
— Alexis Zotos (@alexiszotos) December 25, 2014