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Witnesses say the female officer who fired the shots was immediately put in a squad car and taken away from the scene. By my count, there are between 80-100 officers at the scene right now. Probably as many or more protestors.pic.twitter.com/Q56GnfaJiW
The situation just severely escalated when Chicago Police officers moved their line forward. Officers hit multiple protestors with batons, and protesters punched officers back. I haven't seen a police shooting scene this tense since Laquon McDonald.pic.twitter.com/LfEnMP0k85
Here's more of the scuffle between Chicago Police officers and protestors at the scene where an officer shot and killed a man.pic.twitter.com/iwObeD4cvH
This will keep getting updated, but here's my story so far with @mitchtrout: https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-police-man-shot-south-shore/ …pic.twitter.com/vtNgHyF1HQ
"Snoop," the barber who was killed by Chicago Police tonight, has a 5-year-old daughter. One of his customers says he usually brings his daughter with him wherever he goes, but she wasn't with him today.
I couldn't see what started this, but there was another huge escalation. People started running away as officers and protestors fought through the fence. People are throwing glass bottles at the police. At least three people pulled into a police car.pic.twitter.com/22lqpopJbs
Internet is bad so it's taking a minute for this video to upload, but Chicago Police just rushed the parking lot and started hitting people. I have my press badge on and identified myself as a reporter but I got shoved to the ground by two cops who smacked my phone out of my hand
Here's the start of the latest escalation, where Chicago Police rushed the protesters, who had been throwing bottles. More video to come.pic.twitter.com/EkSfzbcu4j
Here's the rest of the escalation, including multiple Chicago Police officers on top of one man, hitting him, and then dragging another man. This is also the start of where I get shoved to the ground. That video is coming next.pic.twitter.com/AJ7t85nEHP
This thread got messed up somewhere along the way because of the bad internet reception, so I'm going to tie up some loose ends. Here's the video of Chicago Police officers knocking my phone out of my hand and shoving me.https://twitter.com/NaderDIssa/status/1018352613203546113?s=19 …
Witnesses at the scene said the man who was killed by Chicago Police had a gun in a holster, but wasn't reaching for it and was running away. Others who knew him say he had a concealed carry permit. That's not verified, we'll try to find out more.
Witnesses say the incident started when the officer told him not to sell loose cigarettes. He supposedly told the officer he wasn't selling them, just handing a couple to his aunt. An argument started, and he began to run. That's when the officer fired, per police and witnesses.
For more, here's the full story:https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-police-man-shot-south-shore/amp/ …
The Chicago Police narrative for tonight's incident is that the confrontation and shooting happened after the officer saw a man "exhibiting characteristics of an armed person." https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-police-man-shot-south-shore/ …pic.twitter.com/Bwgn0xag3Q
Snoop's real name has already been passed around social media, but authorities this afternoon confirmed the man killed last night by Chicago Police is 37-year-old Harith Augustus.https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-police-man-shot-south-shore/amp …
Continuing this thread with today's updates here:https://twitter.com/NaderDIssa/status/1018577463738281984?s=19 …
Continuing coverage with this new thread at tonight's protest at the scene of the shooting:https://twitter.com/NaderDIssa/status/1018614301538603010?s=19 …
Then, you are implying that CPD officers caused the ensuing confrontation? Were the police not trying to preserve an investigation zone to complete evidence gathering? Were the police not hit with projectiles while trying to get a growing crowd to remain behind the perimeter?
the longer you ignore the greater context, the less your centrist sensibilities actually apply or matter to this dialogue.
Your assumptions about my political stance is irrelevant to the question posed. As for context, facts regarding this incident is all the context required from a legal standpoint.
Facts and legal stand point do nothing to quell the anger and anguish felt by people on the streets. Our laws in this country have done little to hold law enforcement accountable, time and time again. Do you defend the status quo, or the people?
Do you fight to change the laws to address inlaid discrepancies in applicability? Or do you staunchly defend the law as it exists and is applied today?
Look at the crime data over the last 4 years in Chicago. Then, look at best practices in other cities, L.A. and NYC, as an example, and tell me why we cannot restore safety yet collaborate with others ( communities included) to improve both relations and security.
I WANT ANYONE, against the cops only, TO TELL ME A GOOD REASON WHY THE BLACK COMMUNITY IN CHICAGO WOULD NOT HELP THE POLICE IN IDENTIFYING THE SHOOTER IN A BLACK ON BLACK KILLING?? Many goes unsolved and shooter is free to kill someone else. WHY?? Don't try to bullsh_t me....
...cause I KNOW THE ANSWER. Just wondering if the Great Keyboard Warriors do?? Doubt it.....................
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