Protests Occur After 18-Year-Old Man Is Fatally Shot By St. Louis Police Officer
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St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said that the man carried a gun with him and shot at the police officer three times, who then shot back at him 17 times.
About 300 protestors made their way onto the streets of Shaw, Mo., moments after the shooting. They were seen breaking police vehicle windows and confronting officers.
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Today, protestors stood outside the Police department headquarters to request the U.S. Justice Department to look into this shooting in more detail.
For more on the incident, read the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
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