Trump also addressed crowds in Wisconsin at a rally held around 25 miles away from the centre of Milwaukee on 16 August following several days of unrest in the city, stating those who believed the police were racist were responsible for the problems in the area.
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that officers got in their cars to leave at one point, and some in the crowd started smashing a squad car’s window, and another vehicle, pictured, was set on fire. One man was shot in the neck in what officials called a life-threatening injury, while at least one police officer was taken to the hospital.
Aug 17, 2016- US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said initial evidence suggests the shooting of a black man by police in Milwaukee was justified.
She also said that the use of the phrase “black power” by rioters has made her feel that it is “synonymous with chaos and destruction”, and she continued to make the case that the city’s many Democratic mayors “ain’t done nothing for you”, yet the citizens of the city keep electing the same party to represent them. A spokesman for the department did not confirm the identify of the individual being circulated online.
The statement says police are aware of some local threats against its officers and are investigating. Police said officers used an armored vehicle to rush him to the hospital, according to NBC affiliate WTMJ. The shooting is under investigation. He also said the officer shot Smith in the chest and arm.
An 18-year-old man was shot and wounded during Sunday night’s unrest, which was milder and far less destructive than Saturday night’s confrontation but still left the city tense. Gunshots were fired, businesses were set ablaze, people were detained and police vehicles damaged after a confrontation between police and protestors turned violent Saturday night in Milwaukee in the north-central USA state of Wisconsin. Police didn’t say who shot the man, but they said they were looking for suspects.
The video hasn’t been released to the public.
Mayor Tom Barrett emphasized that Smith had been holding a semiautomatic handgun, which was clearly visible in a still shot taken from the body camera of a police officer on scene.
In the wake of the fatal police shooting of Sylville Smith on Saturday afternoon, protests and vigils escalated into violence, largely directed at businesses and property. He wouldn’t be arrested if he didn’t have any warrants, the lieutenant assured the men, who all declined to give their names. Smith was carrying a loaded gun stolen from Waukesha with 23 rounds. Some torched businesses and police cars, and gunshots were fired. Police say the 23-year-old was fleeing after a traffic stop.
Flynn cautioned that the shooting was still under investigation and authorities were awaiting autopsy results, but that based on the silent video from the unidentified officer’s body camera, he “certainly appeared to be within lawful bounds”.
On Sunday night, when police in riot gear faced off with protesters throwing bottles and bricks, four officers were injured and one other person suffered a gunshot wound, police said.
In those situations, Flynn said officers have to move cautiously and slowly.
Protesters gathered at the Sherman Park neighborhood in the northern suburbs of Milwaukee in the USA state of Wisconsin, holding a cookout for both protesters and bystanders and accepting donations for the victim’s family.
We reached out to both Charter and the Milwaukee Police about these allegations, which mirror verified internet outages that have happened in during demonstrations in Egypt in 2011, Venezuela in 2014, and Bangladesh in 2015. Police said the officer shot Smith after he failed to comply with orders to put his gun down.
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Milwaukee officials also announced that Sherman Park, the site of the shooting, would be closed from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m.
