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abc news said:An off-duty police officer fatally shot an 18-year-old black man in south St. Louis Wednesday, sparking a night of unrest in a city still reeling from the August shooting of an unarmed man in nearby Ferguson.
Wednesday's shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. in the city's Shaw Neighborhood, and involved an officer working a department-approved secondary job for a private security company, Police Chief Sam Dotson said at an early-morning news conference.
The officer approached a group of men. One of the men took off running, Dotson said, so the officer pursued. Dotson said the suspect approached the officer in an "aggressive" manner, with a physical altercation occurring. The man then turned and fired three rounds at the officer before his gun jammed, Dotson said.
The officer – who was not injured – returned fire, firing 17 times and fatally wounding the man, Dotson said.
A gun was recovered at the scene. The officer, who was not injured, was placed on administrative leave, as per department policy, police said.
Police have not identified the officer or the man who died.
The incident comes nearly two months to the day after the police shooting of Michael Brown, 18, in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, located about 20 miles away. Brown's shooting sparked weeks of protests and spawned national discourse about police use of force.
Some of the people protesting recently in Ferguson were seen in St. Louis following Wednesday's shooting, Dotson said.
“Tensions in the region are very high,” Dotson said. “Any police officer use of force certainly will draw attention.”
St. Louis Alderman Antonio French, who documented the turmoil in Ferguson following Brown's Aug. 9 shooting death, reflected about the region's renewed anguish.
"At the scene of yet another young man's death. This happens too often in our city. It's a crisis that we should all be concerned about," he wrote.
Activists took to the streets of St. Louis overnight, marching and chanting, seeking answers.
Some police vehicles were damaged during the protests, with windows smashed, Dotson said.
People also shared their frustration on social media, with#shawshooting the most popular national trending topic on Twitter.
Cool. Another human interest feel good story.
Another good kill cleaning the streets of Trayvon and Furgeson Fat Boy type thugs
-Geaux
Cool. Another human interest feel good story.
Another good kill cleaning the streets of Trayvon and Furgeson Fat Boy type thugs
-Geaux
The Headline and the OP should read..... "Teenager shoots at police officer three times, officer returns fire and shooter is fatally wounded"
It's feeding time at the zoo again.
What will really make headlines will be when the police walk off the job and " take to the streets, marching, chanting, and seeking answers."
......................Not exactly "man bites dog", this story, but ...
abc news said:An off-duty police officer fatally shot an 18-year-old black man in south St. Louis Wednesday, sparking a night of unrest in a city still reeling from the August shooting of an unarmed man in nearby Ferguson.
Wednesday's shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. in the city's Shaw Neighborhood, and involved an officer working a department-approved secondary job for a private security company, Police Chief Sam Dotson said at an early-morning news conference.
The officer approached a group of men. One of the men took off running, Dotson said, so the officer pursued. Dotson said the suspect approached the officer in an "aggressive" manner, with a physical altercation occurring. The man then turned and fired three rounds at the officer before his gun jammed, Dotson said.
The officer – who was not injured – returned fire, firing 17 times and fatally wounding the man, Dotson said.
A gun was recovered at the scene. The officer, who was not injured, was placed on administrative leave, as per department policy, police said.
Police have not identified the officer or the man who died.
The incident comes nearly two months to the day after the police shooting of Michael Brown, 18, in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, located about 20 miles away. Brown's shooting sparked weeks of protests and spawned national discourse about police use of force.
Some of the people protesting recently in Ferguson were seen in St. Louis following Wednesday's shooting, Dotson said.
“Tensions in the region are very high,” Dotson said. “Any police officer use of force certainly will draw attention.”
St. Louis Alderman Antonio French, who documented the turmoil in Ferguson following Brown's Aug. 9 shooting death, reflected about the region's renewed anguish.
"At the scene of yet another young man's death. This happens too often in our city. It's a crisis that we should all be concerned about," he wrote.
Activists took to the streets of St. Louis overnight, marching and chanting, seeking answers.
Some police vehicles were damaged during the protests, with windows smashed, Dotson said.
People also shared their frustration on social media, with#shawshooting the most popular national trending topic on Twitter.
Unrest in St. Louis After Police Officer Shoots Kills Man - Yahoo
Won't be much longer now 'til "the Rev." Al Sharpton shows up, I s'pose.
It's that anti-Zimmerman, Ox-Bow-mob mindset that inspires young bigots like the one in this threat to shoot at cops.Ah a justified shooting. No ebay paintings for that guy.
Is Al Sharpton there yet?
News came out just awhile ago-
Forensic evidence shows teen shot at St. Louis officer police say News
ST. LOUIS • Gunshot residue tests and ballistics evidence indicate that Vonderrit D. Myers Jr. fired a gun at a police officer before being fatally shot, police and union officials said Tuesday.
The police department issued a statement saying that forensic scientists from the Missouri Highway Patrol crime lab found gunshot residue on Myers’ hands, shirt and inside the waistband and pockets of his jeans. Police said that although gunshot residue can be present on anyone near a shooting, the results show levels consistent with Myers being the shooter, because the police officer was standing too far away.
The residue also was found on Myers’ right hand only, police said.
Ballistics evidence also revealed three bullets that hit the ground where the officer was trying to take cover matched Myers’ gun.
An image circulating on social media purportedly shows Vonderrit Myers Jr. with a gun later found at the scene of his fatal shooting, police and union officials said.
