There was a police-involved shooting this morning in North St. Louis in the same area where a Tuskegee airman was robbed and carjacked this week.
One person is dead.
Police involved shooting in same location as where @TuskegeeAirman was robbed. @ChiefSLMPD says neighborhood "plagued by violence."
— Carol Daniel (@caroldanielKMOX) August 19, 2015
The suspect fired on police.
But angry crowds are gathering anyway.
The crowds are gathering in the street!
Crowd pic.twitter.com/T4Ds93fgBG
— Jesse Bogan (@JesseBogan) August 19, 2015
The people are screaming at police!
NOW!!! We've declared an UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY! #STL #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/YUxjafElDR via @dejahsmommy
— Copwatch (@Copwatch) August 19, 2015
There is a massive crowd in the street.
NOW! Police causing chaos! They need to DISPERSE!!!! #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/ekUthljGY4 via @dejahsmommy #filmthepolice
— Copwatch (@Copwatch) August 19, 2015
The suspect’s cousin said he just graduated from high school
The victim's cousin said he just graduated from HS. That residents are saying the opposite of police. pic.twitter.com/8gh2Wlicwq
— Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) August 19, 2015
FOX 2 Now reported:
Police have shot and killed a suspect in north St. Louis this Wednesday morning. The shooting happened in the 1200 block of Walton in St. Louis City. Police say the officer is not injured.
Chief Sam Dotson says two armed male suspects ran out of the back of a home near the intersection of Page and Walton in north St. Louis on Wednesday. Two police officers executing a search warrant chased the suspects running from the home.
The suspects then started shooting at police. One of the officers returned fire hitting one of the suspects. He continued running until he collapsed. Police say the other suspect got away.
Police: Person who was shot by St. Louis Police had pointed a gun at an officers -… http://t.co/Coc2LQEtA2 #breaking #news #headlines
— Robert W. Neill, Jr. (@rwneilljr) August 19, 2015
Traffic is shut down in the area.
Traffic is shut down at Page and Walton!!! Police Involved shooting(St.Louis City)
— Derk Brown (@DreadHead_46) August 19, 2015
More….
BOTTLES WERE THROWN AT POLICE–
Wqterbottles thrown. pic.twitter.com/1ipRsV5D3b
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) August 19, 2015