Location: Missouri Source: USA Today 1/2 Video An armed man was shot and killed by police in Berkeley, Mo. on Tuesday night, police said. The shot man was black, according to media reports. The shooting happened a few miles fromFerguson, where a white police officer fatally shot Michael Brown in August. St. Louis County police spokesman Sgt. Brian Schellman said a police officer saw two males at the side of a gas station while conducting a routine business check at about 11:15 p.m. He approached them and one of the men pulled a handgun and pointed it at the officer, Schellman said in a statement. Fearing for his life, the Berkeley Officer fired several shots, striking the subject, fatally wounding him. The second subject fled the scene, Schellman said. A crowd of about 100 people gathered in Berkeley early Wednesday. Toni Martin, a woman at the scene, claimed the deceased is her son Antonio Martin, age 18, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The hashtag #AntonioMartin was trending on social media. Toni Martin said her son did not have a gun and had only just left their home to go see his girlfriend, KSDK reported. Crowds began assembling at the gas station shortly after the shooting. KSDK reporter John Henry said the crowds were relatively calm until sometime after 2 a.m., when some individuals began throwing rocks and bricks in the direction of police. Police say they cannot confirm the deceaseds identity. The Berkeley Police Department asked that the St. Louis County Police Department handle the investigation, which is ongoing, the police statement said. Detectives said they recovered the deceaseds handgun at the scene. Berkeley is close to Ferguson, Mo., where Michael Brown, 18, was shot and killed by a police officer in August, sparking unrest.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 12:03:33 +0000
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