This is a developing story so I will try to only post reliable sources.
(potential trigger warning for disturbing content under spoiler, it's the shooting in question)
One of the protest/riot scenes:
Seems like it's getting pretty crazy out there. Please try to only post verifiable information.
(potential trigger warning for disturbing content under spoiler, it's the shooting in question)
One of the protest/riot scenes:
Violence Tears Through West Philly After Police Shoot, Kill Man; 30 Officers Hurt
Angry crowds took to the streets in West Philadelphia overnight after police shot and killed a man armed with a knife Monday, with some in the crowds throwing rocks and bricks at police and some looting or vandalizing businesses.
www.nbcphiladelphia.com
Officials are responding to reports of rioting, vandalism and looting in West Philadelphia following protests in response to a deadly police shooting in the city's Cobbs Creek neighborhood.
Police said crowds set fire to cars and dumpsters and looted multiple stores late Monday night along 52nd and Chestnut streets. Firefighters also responded to a fire on 52nd and Sansom streets.
Earlier in the night, protesters gathered outside the 18th District police headquarters on 55th and Pine streets as well as the University of Penn Police headquarters on 40th and Chestnut streets.
During the protest outside the 18th District, at least four officers were hospitalized after they were struck by bricks, investigators said. There were also reports of vandalism, including spray-paint and smashed windows, at the Penn police station.
Seems like it's getting pretty crazy out there. Please try to only post verifiable information.