Philadelphia is deploying additional police officers to the streets after a night of unrest following the police shooting of a Black man, Walter Wallace Jr., who they say was armed with a knife
Hundreds of protesters took to Philadelphia’s streets on Monday after a bystander’s video was shared on social media showing two officers shooting 27-year-old Walter Wallace after he did not heed orders to back off and to drop the knife.
“For today and this evening we anticipate the chance of additional incidents of civil unrest and as such we will be taking additional steps to ensure order,” Outlaw said, adding that she had asked surrounding counties for assistance. “Our hearts are broken for the family of Walter Wallace Jr., and for all those suffering the emotional weight of learning about another Black life in America lost,” Biden and running mate Kamala Harris said in a statement on Tuesday.Kenney said the video of the shooting presented “difficult questions” about the actions of the officers.
The bystander’s video showed Wallace approaching two police officers who drew their guns after warning him to put down the knife. The video shows the officers backing up, then cuts briefly from view as gunfire erupts and Wallace collapses.
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