Angry crowds smashed a Milwaukee police car, set fire to another, and injured a police officer with a thrown brick Saturday night following the fatal police shooting of an armed man earlier in the day, police said. A gas station and an auto parts store were set on fire.
A large crowd turned out after Milwaukee police shot and killed what they said was an armed suspect at 3:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET) on Milwaukee's north side, according to police and NBC station WTMJ.
Police said an officer was injured after being struck in the head by a brick thrown through the window of a squad car. Police said shortly after 10 p.m. that a gas station was set on fire and gunshots were preventing the fire department from moving in.
The man who was killed has not been publicly identified.
Milwaukee's mayor said the man was struck twice — in the chest and the arm — and that he believes the officer involved had a body camera on at the time of the shooting.
Milwaukee Police Assistant Chief Bill Jessup told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel newspaper it wasn't clear if the gun was pointed at the officer.
"Those additional facts will come out in the coming days," Jessup said.
The crowd also turned on reporters, chasing them. One reporter was shoved to the ground and punched.
Jessup admitted that it was unclear why the officers originally stopped the suspects. The second suspect, who was also 23 years old, was apprehended and is in custody.
Police argued that the suspect had a "lengthy arrest record" and that he was carrying a handgun taken during a burglary in March, during which 500 rounds of ammunition were also stolen.
Again, this shooting followed a very violent early weekend. It took place about one block northwest of the scene of a Friday evening homicide, and about four blocks west of a Saturday morning double homicide. "As everyone knows, this was a very, very violent 24 hours in the city of Milwaukee," Jessup said. "Our officers are out here taking risks on behalf of the community and making split-second decisions."
Nevertheless, Nefataria Gordon said she knew the man who had been killed by the police officer. "He was a nice good person. He was really respected. That's why everyone came out. They're angry." Some at the scene of the shooting took to social media Saturday night to encourage others to participate in what Mayor Tom Barrett described as "trouble-making."
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I believe that the sheriff should take care of this.
The man who was shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer on Saturday – an incident which sparked a night of violet protests – is seen on body camera footage with a loaded gun in his hand, officials said at a Sunday news conference.
Sylville K. Smith, 23, was identified Sunday as the subject of a Saturday afternoon traffic stop that turned deadly when Smith allegedly ran from officers and then turned toward one with a gun in his hand.
Both Smith and the unidentified officer who shot him are black, Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn said.
“The individual did turn toward the officer with a firearm in his hand,†said Flynn, later adding that Smith “was raising up with†the gun.
Flynn said he had viewed the body camera footage, which had not yet been released to the public.
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Published August 14, 2016
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The Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot an armed suspect Saturday is black, Chief Edward Flynn confirmed Sunday.
"We are concerned for his safety, he has been staying with relatives out of town."
Flynn said that based on his review of the body camera video, the chain of events leading to the shooting of 23-year-old Sylville Smith took 20 to 25 seconds.
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From Twitter:This is why stopping at red lights in some areas in Milwaukee is optional. Same with speed limits.
“They’re now stopping traffic by standing in the road, then attacking drivers when they stop.