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Updated October 28th, 2020 at 11:22 IST

Clashes at protest over police shooting of a Black man

Police and protesters clashed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night as demonstrations continued following the shooting of a Black man by officers on Monday afternoon.

Clashes at protest over police shooting of a Black man
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Police and protesters clashed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night as demonstrations continued following the shooting of a Black man by officers on Monday afternoon.

Demonstrators marched through the streets, some throwing objects at police before they were pushed back officers.

Philadelphia officials had anticipated a second night of unrest after Philadelphia police arrested more than 90 people during protests and unrest that began Monday and spread into the early morning hours of Tuesday, sometimes turning into violent confrontations with police.

Police were stationing extra officers on business corridors in west Philadelphia and elsewhere in preparation.

Police said Walter Wallace Jr., 27, was wielding a knife and ignored orders to drop the weapon before officers fired shots on Monday.

But his parents said Tuesday night that officers knew their son was in a mental health crisis because they had been to the family's house three times on Monday.

 

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Published October 28th, 2020 at 11:22 IST

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