After an armed man was fatally shot by police in Milwaukee Saturday night, the city erupted in arson, violence and looting.
The man, reportedly age 23, was armed with a handgun and fled a traffic stop when the shooting occurred.
The mayhem spread quickly.
One police vehicle’s windshield was smashed with bricks and another set ablaze. Gunfire could be heard as businesses, including a gas station were set on fire, NBC News reported.
One officer was injured with a flying brick.
Gas station at Sherman and Burleigh set on fire. MFD cannot extinguish fire as gunshots are being fired.
— Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) August 14, 2016
Despite the violence, at least one city alderman advised police to meet the demands of the rioters — or else.
And what are those demands? One person thought the black community wasn’t getting enough free stuff.
Crowd breaks widows of unoccupied squad near Sherman and Auer. Other squad set afire and broken windows on another. pic.twitter.com/Jux2mJZYyQ
— Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) August 14, 2016
One person observed:
Police can’t even shoot armed criminals now without a damned riot forming. Fuckers are shooting at firefighters. https://t.co/37AkEYldXL
— Problematic Johnson (@MetalMartyr) August 14, 2016
Then came the looting. It was a case of any excuse for free stuff, right?
Is looting for weaves a riot requirement or something? #Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/3V7ONohnGq
— ::brittany:nicole:: (@brittanynb) August 14, 2016
FLASHBACK: #BlackLivesMatter Riot Leader Deray McKesson Promotes Ethics of Looting to Yale Students https://t.co/89oe8UfbAW #Milwaukee
— Ricky Vaughn (@Ricky_Vaughn99) August 14, 2016
Milwaukee Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton asked that locals help to restore order.
“We understand the frustration people feel with the police community nationally,” Hamilton said, according to NMC News. “We have to go through the process of finding justice, but we have to be able to restore order to these neighborhoods.”
Violent unrest and rioting has been triggered in Milwaukee after a police officer shot and killed an armed man https://t.co/53ZYkAiNq7
— Sky News (@SkyNews) August 14, 2016
BREAKING! Riot In Milwaukee after Police Involved Shooting – Thugs Torches Cars, Businesses – Gunshots reported. pic.twitter.com/AVw27tes3c
— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) August 14, 2016
Terrell Johnnies, the founder of a local non-profit called “The Spread Love Initiative,” talked to people on the street, urging a stop to the violence.
“I do not want my city to turn into a war zone,” Johnnies told NBC News. “I was thinking hopefully they can see me and recognize me and stop the violence.”
Apparently the new politically correct code word for “Black riot” is “#ViolentDistrubance
#Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/3E7Zj0CagY
— CounterCouncil (The) (@CounterCouncil) August 14, 2016
Violent disturbance? Yeah … no, it’s a riot.
VIDEO: Rioters chanting "black power" as gas station burns in #milwaukee pic.twitter.com/wQJ45WOocm
— Tim Pool (@Timcast) August 14, 2016
Near 44th and Auer pic.twitter.com/kQmiaCOOWh
— Ashley Luthern (@aluthern) August 14, 2016
Here's the crowd gathered near the scene Sherman Blvd near Auer before the rocks started flying. pic.twitter.com/RfNOL57OJZ
— Mike De Sisti (@mdesisti) August 14, 2016
#BREAKING: [VIDEO] People knocked down bus stop; barricade st in front the burning BP gas station in #Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/Gzx5IczE9J
— Kris Cruz (@rc_kris) August 14, 2016
MORE: Shots fired & bricks thrown at riot scene in #Milwaukee – police https://t.co/9cfXqpG6ol pic.twitter.com/ySX7vRIjik
— RT America (@RT_America) August 14, 2016
UPDATE on #Milwaukee riot:
-BP gas station destroyed
-Rocks thrown at cops/journalists
-“Black power” being shouted pic.twitter.com/mOd536tZql— Alison Arkin (@Cronikeys) August 14, 2016
Imaging the violence had the man not been armed.
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