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Police in Chicago have clashed with protesters after an officer fatally shot a black man who was once suspected of wearing a gun.
A crowd of approximately A HUNDRED AND FIFTY folks shouted “murderers”, threw items and jumped on police automobiles during the disagreement in Chicago’s South Facet area.
Officers armed with batons traded punches with the protesters, local media experiences mentioned.
Three officials sustained minor injuries and there were four arrests.
A string of police killings of black men, some unarmed, has led to outrage and resulted in protests in towns across the US.
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The shot guy’s identity has now not yet been released however he’s idea to have been aged in his 30s, native media reported.
A police statement stated officers on patrol in the South Shore district at approximately 17:30 local time noticed the person “exhibiting the characteristics of an armed individual”.
“An armed war of words ensued resulting in an officer discharging his weapon and fatally striking the culprit,” the observation mentioned, adding that police recovered a gun and ammunition magazines on the scene.
Chicago police patrol leader Fred Waller advised US media that officials saw a bulge within the victim’s trousers that they thought was a gun.
When they approached the person, he “started flailing and swinging away, trying to make an get away” and then “reached for the gun”, Mr Waller mentioned.
