Second night of looting breaks out in Philadelphia amid BLM protests over fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace, car rams NYPD officers and mother of black man who died fleeing cops in Washington DC is maced by officers
Looters ransacked stores in Philadelphia for a second night on Tuesday as Black Lives Matter protesters took to the streets of the city, as well as Washington DC and New York, following the deaths of two black men.
Walter Wallace, 27, was killed Monday when Philadelphia police officers fired after he approached them with a knife. His family had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention, their lawyer said Tuesday.
And Karon Hylton, 20, died Monday after crashing into a car while being chased on a Revel scooter by police in DC.
Pictures from both cities Tuesday showed continued unrest over the deaths. Trouble also flared in New York City, where a car was filmed driving into a line of cops. In Brooklyn storefronts were pictured smashed.
The deaths follow a string of police killings of black men and women across America in recent months.
Philadelphia: A protestor confronts police during a march Tuesday in Philadelphia. Hundreds of demonstrators marched over the death of Walter Wallace, a black man who was killed by police in Philadelphia on Monday.
Philadelphia: Protesters march down a West Philadelphia street. Some are holding a metal barricade as they advance, while another is shown throwing a can. Another holds a camera pointed down the street walking with the crowd
Philadelphia: A police officer, covered in blood, holds a baton among a group of police in Philadelphia during the second night BLM protests
Images from Philadelphia shows stores in the city being looted. Philadelphia Police tweeted: '*Alert* A large crowd of appx 1000 is looting businesses in the area of Castor and Aramingo. Avoid the area.' Police later urged residents across the region to stay inside their homes.
The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management tweeted: 'The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting that all residents in the 12, 16, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26th Districts remain indoors except when necessary. These areas are experiencing widespread demonstrations that have turned violent with looting.'
In Washington DC, a woman identified as Hylton's mom was filmed outside the police station in the city Tuesday telling officers: 'You know it was wrong.' She later appears to have been maced by officers during protests. Other footage from the city shows tear gas has been deployed.
Philadelphia: Looting spilled over into a second night, footage shows. Police said Walter Wallace Jr., 27, was wielding a knife and ignored orders to drop the weapon before officers fired shots Monday afternoon. 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
Philadelphia: Amid looting, about 500 people had gathered at a West Philadelphia park Tuesday night and began marching
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Amid the violence, the White House issued a statement just before 1 a.m. Wednesday asserting that the unrest was another consequence of 'Liberal Democrats' war against the police' and that the Trump administration 'stands proudly with law enforcement, and stands ready, upon request, to deploy any and all Federal resources to end these riots.'
'Law enforcement is an incredibly dangerous occupation, and thousands of officers have given their lives in the line of duty,' said the statement from press secretary Kayleigh McEnany.
'All lethal force incidents must be fully investigated. The facts must be followed wherever they lead to ensure fair and just results. In America, we resolve conflicts through the courts and the justice system. We can never allow mob rule.'
Philadelphia officials had anticipated a second night of unrest Tuesday, and a Pennsylvania National Guard spokesperson had told The Inquirer that several hundred guardsmen were expected to arrive in the city within 24 to 48 hours.
Wallace was shot before 4pm Monday in an episode filmed by a bystander and posted on social media. Witnesses complained that police fired excessive shots.
Washington DC: Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers stand near the fourth district police station in Washington, Tuesday after the death of Karon Hylton on a Revel scooter by police in the nation's capital
Washington DC: Demonstrators broke windows at the police station in protest over a fatal a crash involving a moped driver who died when he police were attempting to pull him over. The crash happened last Friday
Washington DC: A woman identified as Hylton's mom was filmed outside the police station in the city Tuesday telling officers: 'You know it was wrong.' She later appears to have been maced by officers during protests, pictured
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Police said Wallace Jr. was wielding a knife and ignored orders to drop the weapon before officers fired shots Monday afternoon. 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.
Wallace, who had reportedly rapped about shooting officers, advanced toward the cops, who fired several times, said Officer Tanya Little, a police spokesperson.
Throughout the day Tuesday, state and local officials called for transparency and a thorough investigation, including the release of body camera footage from the two officers who fired their weapons. Wallace has been awaiting trial, accused of threatening to shoot a woman, 6ABC reports.
Philadelphia officials had anticipated a second night of unrest Tuesday, and a Pennsylvania National Guard spokesperson told The Inquirer that several hundred guardsmen were expected to arrive in the city within 24 to 48 hours
Protesters confront police during a march, Tuesday. Police shot and killed the 27-year-old Wallace on a Philadelphia street after yelling at him to drop his knife
New York City: Footage appeared to show a car driving through a line of cops in Brooklyn; it is not known if any officers were injured. Around 200 protesters came out in response to Wallace's death
Philadelphia: A person uses a fire extinguisher to put out a burning barricade in Philadelphia on Tuesday
New York City: NYPD officers wearing masks arrest a man, center right, following a protest of 200 people on Tuesday
New York City: The smashed windows of the Bank of America are seen following a protest of 200 people Tuesday in Brooklyn. Protesters clashed with police in response to the shooting death of Walter Wallace, an armed Black man, in Philadelphia, PA
New York City: Damage to property in NYC amid protests Tuesday. 'Law enforcement is an incredibly dangerous occupation, and thousands of officers have given their lives in the line of duty,' said the statement from press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. 'All lethal force incidents must be fully investigated. The facts must be followed wherever they lead to ensure fair and just results. In America, we resolve conflicts through the courts and the justice system. We can never allow mob rule'
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As violence spilled over into other US cities windows were smashed by protesters at a police station in Washington DC Tuesday night. The unrest there followed the death of revel scooter driver Hylton on Monday; one person was arrested and four officers are said to have suffered non life threatening injuries.
DC police say Hylton died after they saw him riding without a helmet last Friday. But the dad-of-one's friend said: 'They hit him in the back of his scooter and pushed him into the oncoming car.'
Black Lives Matter DC tweeted: 'We need all hands on deck @MayorBowser and @ChiefNewsham terror gang is literally at war with the community at 4D police station. They shooting teargas and rubber bullets.'
And in New York City footage appeared to show a car driving through a line of cops in Brooklyn; it is not known if any officers were injured. Around 200 protesters came out in response to Wallace's death.
Around 200 protesters gathered in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn before making their way through the city's streets, with chants heard saying 'burn the precinct to the ground, every city, every town!'
Local reports said people were seen painting graffiti on buildings, with one spraying 'RIP Walter' onto a building.
Additional images show store fronts with broken windows and NYPD arresting protesters.
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Wallace was shot multiple times and killed around 4 p.m. Monday when officers were called out to reports of a domestic incident at Locust and South 61st streets in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia. The footage shot on a witness's smartphone begins with Wallace walking between parked cars outside the front of some homes in the residential neighborhood. A woman, later identified as his mother, is following him trying to get hold of him as shouts ring the air
Karon Hylton, 20, died Monday while being chased on his scooter by police in the nation's capital
In Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a news conference Tuesday that she was still reviewing when and what information would be released to the public with regards to Wallace's death.
The officers had not been interviewed as of Tuesday afternoon, she said. Neither had a Taser or similar device at the time of the shooting, Outlaw said, noting the department had previously asked for funding to equip more officers with those devices.
Outlaw said the officers' names and other identifying information, including their race, would be withheld until the department could be sure releasing the information would not pose a threat to their safety. The officers were taken off street duty during the investigation.
Police officials said they could not confirm what information had been given to the responding officers, whether they were told about a possible mental illness or how many calls they had received for help at Wallace's address Monday.
Wallace's father, Walter Wallace Sr. said Tuesday night that he is haunted by the way his son was 'butchered.' 'It's in my mind. I can't even sleep at night. I can't even close my eyes,' he said.
Wallace Sr. condemned the violence Tuesday night, adding: 'They're not helping my family, they're showing disrespect. Stop this violence and chaos. People have businesses. We all got to eat. It's an SOS to help, not to hurt.'
He also called for justice in a case still being investigated.
Philadelphia A protester holds up a card with the name of Walter Wallace Jr. - who was killed by police on Monday
Philadelphia: Protesters from the Party for Socialism and Liberation march down a street in West Philadelphia holding a sign that reads 'This is a Revolt Against Racism: Stop the War on Black America' amid protests on Tuesday night
Philadelphia: A BLM protester drives down the street with a large LED sign in their trailer that reads 'I don't hate cops. I have that cops don't speak against the killing of black by cops' as protesters walk either side of the vehicle
Philadelphia: A demonstrator confronts a line of police officers forming a barricade during a protest near where Walter Wallace Jr. was killed by two police officers on October 27
In video filmed by a bystander and posted on social media, officers yell for Wallace to drop a knife. In the video, Wallace's mother and at least one man follow Wallace, trying to get him to listen to officers, as he briskly walks across the street and between cars.
Wallace advanced toward the officers, who then fired several times, said police spokesperson Officer Tanya Little. Wallace's mother screams and throws something at an officer after her son is shot and falls to the ground.
The video does not make it clear whether he was in fact holding a knife, but witnesses said he was. Police would not confirm any details about the weapon Wallace was alleged to be holding Tuesday, saying it is still part of the open investigation.
Little said Wallace was hit in the shoulder and chest. One officer drove him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later, she said.
Wallace suffered from bipolar disorder, and his psychological difficulties were relayed by his wife to the officers who encountered him before the shooting, a lawyer for his family said.
'I was telling police to stop. "Don't shoot my son, please don't shoot my son",' Wallace's mother, Catherine Wallace, told reporters. 'They paid me no mind, and shot my son.'
Advocates of police reform say officers are too often called to scenes where social workers might be more helpful.
About 500 people had gathered at a West Philadelphia park Tuesday night and began marching through the neighborhood, chanting and demanding the names of the officers who opened fire.
An officer opens door. Mother of #KaronHylton tries to enter but pushed out. Many family members say Officer Sutton regularly harassed citizens #DCProtests pic.twitter.com/PKQW846wu1
— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) October 27, 2020
An officer opens door. Mother of #KaronHylton tries to enter but pushed out. Many family members say Officer Sutton regularly harassed citizens #DCProtests pic.twitter.com/PKQW846wu1
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Philadelphia: Hundreds of people demonstrated in Philadelphia late on October 27, with looting and violence breaking out in a second night of unrest after the latest police shooting of a Black man in the US
Philadelphia: Protesters confront police during a march Tuesday; Wallace's family had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention, their lawyer said Tuesday
Images from Philadelphia shows stores in the city being looted. Philadelphia Police tweeted: '*Alert* A large crowd of appx 1000 is looting businesses in the area of Castor and Aramingo. Avoid the area;
On the West Coast in Portland, which saw weeks of BLM protests earlier in the year following the death of George Floyd, more than 100 racial justice protesters gathered for a vigil on Tuesday in memory of Wallace Jr.
The group lined the Justice Center with candles - the site of many demonstrations over the last six months - as the crowd observed a moment of silence before singing 'Lift every voice and sing,' according to Oregon Live.
'Say his name!' one speaker said to the crowd. 'Walter Wallace!' the crowd replied, as some formed the letter 'W' with their fingers to represent Wallace's initials.
Later on Tuesday night, a group of demonstrators marched to Portland City Commissioner Dan Ryan's house, and upon arrival, chanted to defund the Portland Police Bureau.
Protestors hold a banner reading 'enough is enough' during a rally after the death of Wallace
Washington DC: Demonstrators gather outside the 4th District Police Station during a protest against Karon Hylton's death
Washington DC: Police officers stand guard outside the 4th District Police Station; Hylton, 20, succumbed to his injuries on Monday after he was hit by a car while riding an electric scooter. Family members accused the police of causing the crash
Washington DC: Windows were smashed by protesters at a police station in DC, NBC reports; one person was arrested and four officers are said to have suffered non life threatening injuries
New York CUTY: Police officers wearing masks arrest a man, center, following a protest Tuesday
New York CITY: Officers stand outside the smashed windows of Urban Outfitters on Tuesday evening
New York City: Large crowd gathered to protest Tuesday In Washington, the White House issued a statement just before 1 a.m. Wednesday asserting that the unrest was another consequence of 'Liberal Democrats' war against the police' and that the Trump administration 'stands proudly with law enforcement, and stands ready, upon request, to deploy any and all Federal resources to end these riots'
New York City: A police car is vandalised amid protests in the city Tuesday evening
Hundreds of people had already taken to the streets in west Philadelphia Monday night and into the early hours of Tuesday, with interactions between protesters and police turning violent at times, the Inquirer reported.
Video showed many yelling at officers and crying. Dozens of protesters gathered at a nearby park, chanting 'Black lives matter.'
Police cars and dumpsters were set on fire as officers struggled to contain the crowds. More than a dozen officers, many with batons in hand, formed a line as they ran down 52nd Street, dispersing most of the crowd.
The 52nd Street corridor was also the site of protests against police brutality at the end of May, after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police. Those protests have been the subject of City Council hearings, with protesters describing harsh and unnecessary tactics, including tear gas and projectiles fired by police.
Wallace was shot before 4 p.m. Monday in an episode filmed by a bystander and posted on social media. Witnesses complained that police fired excessive shots. Officers said they found Wallace holding a knife and ordered him to drop the weapon several times. Wallace advanced toward the officers, who fired several times, said a police spokesperson
Washington DC: Police officers speak to a man outside the 4th District Police Station on Tuesday evening
Washington DC: DC police say Hylton died after they saw him riding without a helmet. But the dad-of-one's friend said: 'They hit him in the back of his scooter and pushed him into the oncoming car'
New York City: Demonstrators have been taking to the streets nationwide for months demanding an end to police brutality and systemic racism following the Memorial Day death of George Floyd
Police arrested at least 91 people during unrest Monday night and Tuesday morning in Philadelphia, with three people cited for failing to disperse and about a dozen charged with assault of an officer.
Authorities had previously said 30 officers were injured in the unrest, most of them hit with thrown objects like bricks.
One officer was still hospitalized Tuesday with a broken leg after being purposely run over by a pickup truck, police said.
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Philadelphia: Walter Wallace, Sr. speaks to the press about the police killing of his son, Walter Wallace, Jr
The scene in Philadelphia resembled those in Minneapolis and other cities in recent months: a peaceful protest gives way after dark to looting and clashes with police.
The events have been leveraged for political purposes in the campaign for next Tuesday's presidential election, with liberals arguing for racial justice and police reform while conservatives decry the chaos and property damage.
Demonstrators have been taking to the streets nationwide for months demanding an end to police brutality and systemic racism following the Memorial Day death of George Floyd.
Floyd died back in May after white cop Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes as he begged for air and said 'I can't breathe'.
EMT Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot six times in March when three plainclothes officers performed a botched raid at her Louisville apartment.
In June, unarmed father Rayshard Brooks was shot dead while he ran from cops in the drive-thru of a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta.
Then, in August, Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by a white cop in front of his three young children, leaving the father-of-six paralyzed from the waist down.
In early September, footage was released by the family of Daniel Prude, 41, showing cops in Rochester, New York, putting a spit hood over his face and pushing his face into the ground for two minutes until he passed out and died on March 23.