Media Ignores Riots Rocking Philadelphia After Police Shoot and Kill Black Man Armed with a Knife
At least 30 officers were injured when the crowds throwing rocks and bricks at police. A female police sergeant was intentionally run over by a pickup truck and was hospitalized with a broken leg.
Police were reportedly told to stand down during the ensuing riots. Many people were shot, mostly by other looters. Authorities took action only after finding van filled with explosives. Black Lives Matter and Antifa vandalized and stole from many businesses. Reporter Elijah Schaffer, who was beaten and threatened with a gun, says that he was attacked because he is white.
The National Guard is being mobilized amid the riots and civil unrest that have rocked Philadelphia since Monday night after the shooting death of Walter Wallace at the hands of police.
Lt. Col. Keith Hickox said in a statement that it was “At the direction of Governor Wolf, and PEMA,” that “the Pennsylvania National Guard is mobilizing several hundred members in support of the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management and assist local agencies in protecting life, property and the right to peacefully assemble and protest,” according to local news.
“Assisting civil authorities during times of need is one of our core missions in the National Guard and our Citizen Soldiers and Airmen are well-trained and well-prepared,” Hickox said, “to assist our commonwealth and our communities in any way we can. We are able to conduct operations in support of civil authorities to enhance local law enforcement’s ability to provide continued public safety and critical infrastructure security.”
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https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/walter-wallace-jr-struggled-with-mental-health-issues-family-says/2575493/