Protesters burned police cars
The unrest caused by the murder of a police officer of a young person occurred in the American city of Milwaukee (Wisconsin). According to media reports, the victim was African American, but police have not yet specified details about the persons involved in the incident.
As stated by representatives of the police, officers stopped two suspects who were in the car, they got out of the car and ran away. During the pursuit one of the officers shot 23-year-old young man, in whose hands was a semiautomatic pistol, reports RIA “Novosti” with reference to the local edition of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Currently, the police have not established, whether the suspect directed the gun at the officer and shot him. Is also unknown the reasons the police to stop the car.
Some media reported that the deceased young man was African American, but the Associated Press notes that police have not specified details about the persons involved in the incident.
According to the publication, on Saturday evening more than 100 people gathered near the place where was shot the young man, then several times they ran against standing in a number of police
A confrontation with an angry mob lasted a few hours, the police also reported arson of a gas station. Firefighters could not get close to the column due to the many shots.
At some point, when the police climbed into their cars to leave the scene, the protesters began smashing Windows of police cars. One car was set on fire. As reported by the local police on Twitter, one officer was sent to hospital after thrown into the car window brick hit him in the head.
Police later reported a number of arrests. The Associated Press notes that the mayor urged parents whose children may be among the rioters, to “immediately take them home.
In July, the United States held mass protests against the arbitrariness of the police.
8 July in Dallas the shooting occurred during a mass rally against police violence in the United States. In some cities, people took to the streets, expressing outrage at the recent killings by police of two black citizens in Louisiana and Minnesota.
