Milwaukee burns:

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[h=1]Milwaukee burns: Four buildings and a police car are set on fire as violent protests erupt after cops shoot and kill armed man during chase[/h]

• More than 100 people gathered in standoff with officers in Milwaukee
• Protests occurred after officer shot and killed a man after traffic stop
• Authorities said the 23-year-old man was armed with a handgun
• But it wasn't clear whether he had pointed gun or fired at the officer
• Officers attempted to leave but crowd smashed a squad car's windows
• Another police car was set on fire and one officer was struck by a brick
• A BP gas station was set on fire along with three other buildings
• The officer, 24, who shot the man was placed on administrative duty

By VALERIE EDWARDS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED: 04:54, 14 August 2016 | UPDATED: 08:01, 14 August 2016

 

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Violent protests erupted in Milwaukee after more than 100 people gathered in a standoff with police following a shooting in which a cop shot and killed a man after a traffic stop and foot chase earlier in the day.
Police said the 23-year-old man was armed with a handgun, but Assistant Chief Bill Jessup told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that it wasn't immediately clear whether the man had pointed a gun or fired at the officer.
They described the man as a suspect, but didn't say what led to the traffic stop.

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Violent protests erupted in Milwaukee after more than 100 people gathered in a standoff with police following a shooting in which a cop shot and killed a man after a traffic stop and foot chase earlier in the day. Pictured is a squad car that was set on fire

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The Police Department tweeted that one officer was taken to a hospital after he was struck by a brick thrown through his squad car window

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Police also tweeted that a gas station had been set on fire. They said firefighters couldn't extinguish the blaze because gunshots were being fired

The violence exploded near North Sherman Boulevard and West Burleigh Street exploded after the traffic stop about a block away, on the 3200 block of North 44th Street.
Some people in the crowd wore riot gear as they stood in the standoff with police, several hours after the shooting, according to the Journal Sentinel.
Officers got in their cars to leave at one point and some in the crowd started smashing a squad car's windows. Another police car was set on fire.
Several other vehicles were also set on fire.
The police department tweeted that one officer was taken to a hospital after he was struck by a brick thrown through his squad car window.
Police also tweeted that a BP gas station had been set on fire.

 

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A BP gas station (pictured) had been set on fire during the violent protests in Milwaukee

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An overturned bus shelter lies on the ground after dozens of people protested following the shooting of the 23-year-old man

They said firefighters couldn't extinguish the blaze because gunshots were being fired.
A total of four buildings were set on fire, including the gas station, according to WISN.
An O'Reilly's auto parts store and a beauty supply store called Jet Beauty were the other two buildings set ablaze.
The BMO Harris Bank was also set on fire as smoke billowed from its windows.
The station also reported that several stores had been looted.
No other injuries have been reported but three people have been taken into custody.
The shooting that sparked the tensions occurred about 3.30pm after officers stopped a car with two people inside.

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A total of four buildings had been set on fire, including the gas station

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An O'Reilly's auto parts store, and a beauty supply store called Jet Beauty were the other two buildings set on fire. Firefighters are pictured putting out the fire at the auto parts store

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Several stores within an 11-block range had also been looted

Police Capt Mark Stanmeyer said in a news release that the two people in the car got out and ran and that the officers chased them.
He said a 23-year-old man who was one of the people fleeing was armed with a handgun and was shot by an officer during the pursuit. He said the man died at the scene.
The man's name wasn't immediately released.
Stanmeyer said he had an arrest record, and that the handgun he carried had been stolen in a March burglary in suburban Waukesha.
Nefataria Gordon told the Journal Sentinel that she knew the man who had been killed by the officer.
'He was a nice, good person. He was really respected. That's why everyone came out. They're angry.'
The 24-year-old officer who shot the man has been placed on administrative duty. The officer's name wasn't immediately released.
He has been with the Milwaukee department six years, three as an officer.
Police also have the video from the body camera that the officer was wearing at the time of the shooting.
Investigators will review the body camera footage along with footage from nearby surveillance cameras where the incident occurred.
The shooting happened about one block from the scene of a Friday evening homicide, and about four blocks from a Saturday morning double homicide, according to the Journal Sentinel.
Five people were killed in shooting-related homicides within nine hours between Friday night and Saturday morning.

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The shooting that sparked the tensions occurred about 3.30pm after officers stopped a car with two people inside. The people then got out and ran as officers chased them. One person was shot. Pictured is an officer hiding behind a vehicle during the riots

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The 24-year-old officer who shot the man has been placed on administrative duty. The officer's name wasn't immediately released. Bystanders watch the standoff between the police and dozens of protesters


Read more:

• Violence erupts in Milwaukee after deadly officer-involved shooting | Local News - WISN Home
• Violence erupts after officer-involved shooting

 

[superbeets]

Once you start burning your city down it's no longer a protest, it's a riot.



Burn your own neighborhood to the ground, that will show them...



Hands up don't shoot. And you won't get shot. It's not rocket science.

 

[superbeets]

How long before the Republicans get the blame for this, even though Milwaukee has been a Democrat stronghold since 1960.

 

[superbeets]

Massive riot.

3 people arrested, what a joke, where the police told to stand down, and let the burning and looting happen.

 

[SheriffJoe]

The community agitator's America:

Businesses set on fire...
Crowd chases reporters...
'Rich got all this money and ain't tryin' give none'...
'About to steal this cracker's car'...

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WHITES HUNTED FOR BEATDOWNS!
MILWAUKEE'S NIGHT OF SHAME[/SIZE]

 

[ScottL]

#StayWoke

 

[Dave007inVegas]

The no nonsense sheriff steps up to the plate.


Sheriff David Clarke has requested the National Guard help calm the riots that broke out in Milwaukee late Saturday night.


According to Fox, Clarke consulted with Gov. Scott Walker and Wisconsin National Guard Major Gen. Donald Dunbar before asking for aide.


“We cannot allow for a repeat of what happened Saturday night,” the Milwaukee County Sheriff said in a statement coinciding with his Sunday morning request. “I am going to utilize all available resources to accomplish that.”

 

[SheriffJoe]

The no nonsense sheriff steps up to the plate.


Sheriff David Clarke has requested the National Guard help calm the riots that broke out in Milwaukee late Saturday night.


According to Fox, Clarke consulted with Gov. Scott Walker and Wisconsin National Guard Major Gen. Donald Dunbar before asking for aide.


“We cannot allow for a repeat of what happened Saturday night,” the Milwaukee County Sheriff said in a statement coinciding with his Sunday morning request. “I am going to utilize all available resources to accomplish that.”

Democrat coffee fetchers across the country are deeply depressed now that Sheriff Clarke has arrived.

They would rather see the rioters resist arrest.

 

[vitterd]

Sheriff Clarke has been getting his bell rung all over cable news for weeks. He's taken beatings like I've given to Sheriff Joe over the years.

 

[SheriffJoe]

i ran statewide campaigns!

 

[vitterd]

You went door to door with pamphlets......I sent guys like you out while we made actual decisions

 

[SheriffJoe]

You went door to door with pamphlets......I sent guys like you out while we made actual decisions

Almost as believable as a homeless guy with no skills or education claiming he won millions playing poker. ointer:

 

[vitterd]

Almost as believable as a homeless guy with no skills or education claiming he won millions playing poker. ointer:

Or a guy that says he know when a sportsbook sneezes but then

"Oakland lost 3-9.....I say scores like that because I lived in Europe"face)(*^%

yeah, you sound like a real heavy hitter

 

[vitterd]

Almost as believable as a homeless guy with no skills or education claiming he won millions playing poker. ointer:

How you like my Marlins+145 today? They were about +110 last night.....Reverse steam huh?

 

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Pictured: Armed Milwaukee man, 23, whose traffic stop death at hands of police sparked riots - as mayor says 'without question he had his hand on a gun' and had MORE ammo than the cops

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• First images of the 23-year-old armed man shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer, whose death sparked riots and unrest in the city, have surfaced. Violent protests erupted in Milwaukee after more than 100 people gathered in a standoff with police following a shooting in which a cop shot and killed Sylville Smith (left). Smith's father Patrick blamed himself for Smith's death and not being a better role model to his children. He said he has been in and out of jail for his children's whole lives. Mildred Haynes, Smith's mother, said her son had recently gotten his concealed carry license because he had been shot at twice and robbed four times. Smith's death lead to violence in the city against officers. A crowd smashed a squad car's windows. Another police car was set on fire (insert) and one officer was taken to the hospital after being struck by a brick thrown through his squad car window Police tweeted that a gas station had been set on fire. They said firefighters couldn't extinguish the blaze because gunshots were being fired.

 

[SheriffJoe]

How you like my Marlins+145 today? They were about +110 last night.....Reverse steam huh?

Hilarious how you always bet the worst numbers no matter where you get your plays. Typical of a $20 bettor who can't afford a line service.

Still posting your "NBA playoff record" in the MLB picks forum?

 

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[h=1]Pictured: Armed Milwaukee man, 23, whose traffic stop death at hands of police sparked riots - as mayor says 'without question he had his hand on a gun' and had MORE ammo than the cops[/h]

• The 23-year-old man armed with gun and killed by police on Saturday has been ID as Sylville Smith
• Smith's family identified him on Sunday and Smith's father, Patrick, said he blames himself for son's death
• More than 100 people gathered in standoff with officers in Milwaukee following Smith's death
• Protests occurred after officer shot and killed Smith after a traffic stop but was unclear if he attacked cop
• Officers attempted to leave but crowd smashed squad car windows and another police car was set on fire
• Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett said a photo shows 'without question' Smith had a gun in his hand
• A BP gas station was set on fire along with three other buildings
• The officer, 24, who shot the man was placed on administrative duty

By VALERIE EDWARDS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and ASSOCIATED PRESS and DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 04:54, 14 August 2016 | UPDATED: 21:32, 14 August 2016


First images of the 23-year-old armed man shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer, whose death sparked riots and unrest in the city, have surfaced.
Relatives have identified the dead man as Sylville Smith, previously charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety for his involvement in a shooting last year, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
During a press conference Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett said a photo shows 'without question' Smith had a gun in his hand.
Barrett said that Smith had 'more firepower than the officer' and his handgun was loaded with 23 rounds, which he refused to drop when ordered by police.

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First images of the 23-year-old armed man shot and killed by a Milwaukee police, Sylville Smith (pictured), officer have surfaced

Smith's father, Patrick Smith, told FOX 6 Milwaukee it was his son whose death sparked violent riots in the county on Saturday night

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'I got out of jail two months ago, but I’ve been going back and forth in jail and they see those things so I’d like to apologize to my kids because this is the role model they look up to,' Patrick Smith (pictured) told FOX 6

Milwaukee Police Chief Edward A Flynn said officers wore body cameras as they approached the vehicle, which they found suspicious, and within 20 to 25 seconds Smith, who had a lengthy rap sheet, was dead.
He also said that he would like the body cam video to be released as soon as possible, following due process.
Flynn said he believes his officer feared for his life before shooting Smith.
Smith's father, Patrick Smith, said he blames himself for his son's death.
'When they see the wrong role model, this is what you get.
'Being on the street, doing things of the street life: Entertaining, drug dealing and pimping and they’re looking at their dad like "he’s doing all these things".
'I got out of jail two months ago, but I’ve been going back and forth in jail and they see those things so I’d like to apologize to my kids because this is the role model they look up to.
'Now somebody got killed reaching for his wallet, but now they can say he got a gun on him and they reached for it. And that’s justifiable,' Patrick Smith told FOX 6.
According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Smith received the two charges following a shooting last year, but the details of that shooting were not immediately clear.
The charges were later dismissed.
From jail Smith called his girlfriend and asked her to pressure a victim into recanting their previous statement, according to the Journal-Sentinel.

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Smith (pictured) had previously been charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety for his involvement in a shooting last year but the charges were dropped

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'When they see the wrong role model, this is what you get': Smith's father Patrick (pictured) blamed himself for his son's death

'When they get this letter, this (expletive) gone, then my case should be out of here,' Smith said in one call to his girlfriend.
Smith made several calls asking his girlfriend to stay on top of the victim. The victim later filed a statement recanting their previous identification of Smith as the perpetrator.
Despite the recorded phone calls prosecutors dropped the charges.
It is unclear why this decision was made.
'I don’t know when we’re gonna start moving. I’ve gotta start with my kids and we gotta change our ways, to be better role models.
'And we gotta change ourselves. We’ve gotta talk to them, put some sense into them.
'They targeting us, but we know about it so there’s no reason to keep saying it’s their fault,' Patrick Smith said.

 

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Violent protests erupted in Milwaukee after more than 100 people gathered in a standoff with police following the shooting. Pictured cars stand burned in the lot of the BP gas from Saturday night's riots

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Sheriff David Clarke said Sunday that a repeat of the previous night's violence on the city's north side cannot be allowed and asked governor Scott Walker for assistance

Mildred Haynes, Smith’s mother, said she has been told very little about the death of her son, who was father to a two-year-old boy.
'My son is gone due to the police killing my son. I am lost,' Haynes said.
Haynes said her son had recently gotten his concealed carry license because he had been shot twice and robbed four times, the Journal-Sentinel reported.
During one robbery he was stripped of all of his clothing.
She said she doesn't think Smith pulled a gun on police but she does think he might have run from the officer and tried to hide.
On Sunday, the Milwaukee County sheriff asked for help from the National Guard after violence broke out in Milwaukee in response to police shooting Smith.
Sheriff David Clarke said Sunday that a repeat of the previous night's violence on the city's north side cannot be allowed.
He says he has consulted with Governor Scott Walker.

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The Milwaukee County sheriff is asking for help from the National Guard to help keep the violent outbursts at bay

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A local citizen helps with the clean up effort at the BP gas station on Sunday after rioters clashed with the Milwaukee Police Department

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Community members and volunteers help clean up the damage to a few local business in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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People survey the damage done to a local bank as broken widows, destroyed by rioters the previous night, are boarded up

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Owners of the BP gas station destroyed in the riots survey the damage done to the location as police cordon off the area

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Several owners of the gas station come together to review the decimated BP building, which was ransacked and destroyed

A spokesman for Walker hasn't responded to an email seeking comment.
Police and city leaders have said they have the resources to handle the situation.
Violent protests erupted in Milwaukee after more than 100 people gathered in a standoff with police following the shooting of Smith after a traffic stop and foot chase earlier in the day.
Police said the 23-year-old man was armed with a handgun, but Assistant Chief Bill Jessup told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that it wasn't immediately clear whether the man had pointed a gun or fired at the officer.
They described Smith as a suspect, but didn't say what led to the traffic stop.

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A 24-year-old cop shot and killed Smith after a traffic stop and foot chase earlier in the day. Pictured is a squad car that was set on fire

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The Police Department tweeted that one officer was taken to a hospital after he was struck by a brick thrown through his squad car window

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Police also tweeted that a gas station had been set on fire. They said firefighters couldn't extinguish the blaze because gunshots were being fired

The violence exploded near North Sherman Boulevard and West Burleigh Street after the traffic stop about a block away, on the 3200 block of North 44th Street.
Some people in the crowd wore riot gear as they stood in the standoff with police, several hours after the shooting, according to the Journal Sentinel.
Officers got in their cars to leave at one point and some in the crowd started smashing a squad car's windows. Another police car was set on fire.
Several other vehicles were also set on fire.
The police department tweeted that one officer was taken to a hospital after he was struck by a brick thrown through his squad car window.
Police also tweeted that a BP gas station had been set on fire.

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A BP gas station (pictured) had been set on fire during the violent protests in Milwaukee

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An overturned bus shelter lies on the ground after dozens of people protested following the shooting of the 23-year-old man

They said firefighters couldn't extinguish the blaze because gunshots were being fired.
A total of four buildings were set on fire, including the gas station, according to WISN.
An O'Reilly's auto parts store and a beauty supply store called Jet Beauty were the other two buildings set ablaze.
The BMO Harris Bank was also set on fire as smoke billowed from its windows.
The station also reported that several stores had been looted.
No other injuries have been reported but three people have been taken into custody.
The shooting that sparked the tensions occurred about 3.30pm after officers stopped a car with two people inside.

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A total of four buildings had been set on fire, including the gas station

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An O'Reilly's auto parts store, and a beauty supply store called Jet Beauty were the other two buildings set on fire. Firefighters are pictured putting out the fire at the auto parts store

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Several stores within an 11-block range had also been looted

Police Capt Mark Stanmeyer said in a news release that the two people in the car got out and ran and that the officers chased them.
He said Smith, who was one of the people fleeing, was armed with a handgun and was shot by an officer during the pursuit. He said the man died at the scene.
Stanmeyer said he had an arrest record, and that the handgun he carried had been stolen in a March burglary in suburban Waukesha.
The 24-year-old officer who shot the man has been placed on administrative duty. The officer's name wasn't immediately released.
He has been with the Milwaukee department six years, three as an officer.
Police also have the video from the body camera that the officer was wearing at the time of the shooting.
Investigators will review the body camera footage along with footage from nearby surveillance cameras where the incident occurred.
The shooting happened about one block from the scene of a Friday evening homicide, and about four blocks from a Saturday morning double homicide, according to the Journal Sentinel.
Five people were killed in shooting-related homicides within nine hours between Friday night and Saturday morning.

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The shooting that sparked the tensions occurred about 3.30pm after officers stopped a car with two people inside. The people then got out and ran as officers chased them. One person was shot. Pictured is an officer hiding behind a vehicle during the riots

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The 24-year-old officer who shot the man has been placed on administrative duty. The officer's name wasn't immediately released. Bystanders watch the standoff between the police and dozens of protesters


Read more:

• Violence erupts in Milwaukee after deadly officer-involved shooting | Local News - WISN Home
• Violence erupts after officer-involved shooting
• Father of Sylville Smith, shot & killed by police: “When they see the wrong role model, this is what you get” | FOX6Now.com
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• Man shot by Milwaukee police subject of witness intimidation case
• The Associated Press on Twitter: "BREAKING: Milwaukee mayor says photo shows 'without question' that a man shot by police had a gun in his hand."