As Twitchy reported, police in Chicago were bracing for civil unrest following the release of videos related to the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Paul O’Neal, whom police believed was armed when he rammed a patrol car with a stolen Jaguar July 28.
The Chicago Sun Times reported Monday that the Chicago Police Department had alerted officers to a threat to shoot cops following a meeting of three gangs.
In response to Paul O'Neal's death, the 4 Corner Hustlers, Vice Lords & Black Disciples are plotting to shoot CPD https://t.co/mCGsWYgKDF
— Sam Charles (@samjcharles) August 8, 2016
A police source told the Sun Times that department members also have been advised to “limit interactions and visibility.”
Protests continued in Chicago through the weekend, with demonstrators blocking intersections and marching on the governor’s residence Monday night.
About 50 protesters gathered outside CPD HQ in wake of O'Neal shooting video release: https://t.co/9sG5kIVLXE pic.twitter.com/lo6pa44pAR
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) August 6, 2016
Note the “America Was Never Great” sign, courtesy of the Revolutionary Communist Party, which has made its goal to overthrow the existing government to make way for the New Socialist Republic in North America.
https://twitter.com/ejkomenda/status/761763405220941824
Protest in #milleniumpark in #Chicago hosted by four teenage girls @BLMChiYouth #peaceful #sitin pic.twitter.com/SrS4ZMIspp
— Elizabeth Matthews (@ElizabethFox32) August 7, 2016
#BLMChiYouth singing "Assata Shakur was a freedom fighter & she taught us how to fight" | #PaulONeal pic.twitter.com/okXpBYvCe8
— agitator in chief (@soit_goes) August 8, 2016
Protestors sit under Lake st bridge. "Hands up, don't shoot". #BLMChiYouth #Pauloneal. pic.twitter.com/GtefrNmWFb
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) August 7, 2016
Activists still sitting down on State and Lake with their hands up in silence. #BLMChiYouth #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/a9xc6rSLvg
— Tyler LaRiviere (@TylerLaRiviere) August 7, 2016
Hundreds marched downtown w/@BLMChiYouth Sunday demanding justice for #PaulONeal & other victims of police brutality pic.twitter.com/31Gtmb2W7Q
— The Chicago Reporter (@ChicagoReporter) August 8, 2016
Sit in on State Street and Chicago Avenue. #BLMChiYouth for #PaulONeal pic.twitter.com/3pA9sebR32
— The Crisis Magazine (@thecrisismag) August 8, 2016
Protestors outside Gov's residence now moving into street, said "no justice, no traffic" pic.twitter.com/Ewzi6WNiub
— Matt Barcaro (@MattBarcaroWGAL) August 8, 2016
Police have left; crowd goes into street…saying. "No justice, no traffic…" They are now marching… pic.twitter.com/BeRal26hYe
— Brandi Proctor (@BrandiProctorTV) August 8, 2016
Related:
ICYMI: Brace for 'civil unrest' Here are all 9 videos of the shooting of #PaulONeal [Warning: graphic] https://t.co/alo4ZTxiYG
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 6, 2016
Editor’s note: A typo in the headline has been corrected.