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US: Buildings Burnt As Riots Break Out In Milwaukee Following Fatal Police Shooting (PHOTOS)

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Angry crowds took to the streets in Milwaukee on Saturday, August 13, 2016 night to protest the shooting death of an armed man by a police officer hours earlier.

Protesters burned several stores and threw rocks at police in the city’s north side, leaving one officer injured. Smoke and orange flames filled the night sky.

The incident started Saturday afternoon when two officers stopped two people who were in a car in the north side, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.

Shortly after, both car occupants fled on foot as officers pursued them, police said.

Building burning after violence broke out in US city of #Milwaukee on Saturday, August 13, 2016 followed fatal police shooting | Screengrab from CNN
Building burning after violence broke out in US city of #Milwaukee on Saturday, August 13, 2016 followed fatal police shooting | Screengrab from CNN

During the chase, an officer shot one of the two — a 23-year-old man who was armed with a handgun, according to authorities.

“He (officer) ordered that individual to drop his gun, the individual did not drop his gun,” Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said. “He had the gun with him and the officer fired several times.”

The man died at the scene. It’s unclear whether the second occupant of the car is in police custody.

Building burning after violence broke out in US city of #Milwaukee on Saturday, August 13, 2016 followed fatal police shooting | Screengrab from CNN
Building burning after violence broke out in US city of #Milwaukee on Saturday, August 13, 2016 followed fatal police shooting | Screengrab from CNN
‘All-out-effort’ to restore order

Hours after the shooting, a large crowd turned out to protest later that night. Some demonstrators threw objects at police cars, leaving one officer hospitalized after a brick struck him in the head, the mayor said.

Some protesters set buildings ablaze, including a gas station, a beauty shop, a bank and an auto shop.
Three people who were in the gas station rushed out before it went up in flames, the mayor said.

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