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Hundreds of protesters marched through the US city of Philadelphia for a second night, demanding racial justice after police fatally shot a black man.
The family of Walter Wallace, 27, say he was suffering a mental health crisis when officers opened fire on him.
Police say they shot him because he would not drop a knife he was holding.
Police reinforcements as well as the National Guard have been deployed. Authorities say 30 officers were hurt during the first night of clashes.
The city’s police have also accused protesters of looting and ransacking businesses during the unrest, which started on Monday.
Mr Wallace had bipolar disorder, and his wife told officers this before they shot him, a lawyer representing his family said.
Philadelphia also saw large protests earlier this year over police brutality and racism following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.
On Tuesday night, the marches began peacefully but became more confrontational as the evening drew on.
Officers in riot gear arrived in squad cars, on bicycles and on buses, and used their bikes to shove protesters back from barricade lines.
Police also warned residents to stay away from the riverfront Port Richmond district as widespread looting occurred.
The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management advised residents across a swathe of the city to stay indoors because of “widespread demonstrations that [had] turned violent with looting”.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, protesters tried to erect makeshift barricades using bins. Police used pepper spray and batons after saying they were attacked by demonstrators.
Shops around the city closed early and set up barricades on Tuesday. Residents found pharmacies shuttered and were unable to get medicine, according to CBS News.
On Monday, more than 300 people took to the streets to protest, and 91 were arrested. One officer was in hospital with a broken leg and other injuries after being struck by a pickup truck.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Wisconsin on Tuesday, President Donald Trump attempted to tie the protesters to his democratic rival, former Vice-President Joe Biden, without providing evidence of a link.
“Last night [Monday] Philadelphia was torn up by Biden-supporting radicals,” he said. “Thirty police officers, Philadelphia police officers, they were injured, some badly. Biden stands with the rioters, and I stand with the heroes of law enforcement.”
Hundreds of protesters marched through the US city of Philadelphia for a second night, demanding racial justice after police fatally shot a black man.
The family of Walter Wallace, 27, say he was suffering a mental health crisis when officers opened fire on him.
Police say they shot him because he would not drop a knife he was holding.
Police reinforcements as well as the National Guard have been deployed. Authorities say 30 officers were hurt during the first night of clashes.
The city’s police have also accused protesters of looting and ransacking businesses during the unrest, which started on Monday.
Mr Wallace had bipolar disorder, and his wife told officers this before they shot him, a lawyer representing his family said.
Philadelphia also saw large protests earlier this year over police brutality and racism following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.
On Tuesday night, the marches began peacefully but became more confrontational as the evening drew on.
Officers in riot gear arrived in squad cars, on bicycles and on buses, and used their bikes to shove protesters back from barricade lines.
Police also warned residents to stay away from the riverfront Port Richmond district as widespread looting occurred.
The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management advised residents across a swathe of the city to stay indoors because of “widespread demonstrations that [had] turned violent with looting”.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, protesters tried to erect makeshift barricades using bins. Police used pepper spray and batons after saying they were attacked by demonstrators.
Shops around the city closed early and set up barricades on Tuesday. Residents found pharmacies shuttered and were unable to get medicine, according to CBS News.
On Monday, more than 300 people took to the streets to protest, and 91 were arrested. One officer was in hospital with a broken leg and other injuries after being struck by a pickup truck.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Wisconsin on Tuesday, President Donald Trump attempted to tie the protesters to his democratic rival, former Vice-President Joe Biden, without providing evidence of a link.
“Last night [Monday] Philadelphia was torn up by Biden-supporting radicals,” he said. “Thirty police officers, Philadelphia police officers, they were injured, some badly. Biden stands with the rioters, and I stand with the heroes of law enforcement.”
