Fatal Cop Shooting in Berkeley Missouri Sparks Clashes

[Zacha341]

Fatal Cop Shooting of Antonio Martin in Berkeley, Missouri Sparks Clashes

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...lashes-n274181

Article in part [[with video coverage)

A cop fatally shot a teenager at a gas station late Tuesday just miles from Ferguson, Missouri, police said, setting off angry clashes between demonstrators and officers.

St. Louis County Police confirmed in a statement that an officer from the city of Berkeley had "fired several shots," saying the cop was "fearing for his life" after a male allegedly pulled out a handgun and pointed it at him. A handgun was recovered at the scene, police added.

Police did not confirm the victim's identity, but a distraught woman at the scene identified herself to reporters as Toni Martin and said that her 18-year-old son, Antonio Martin, was the victim.

[lpg]

I think if it was a white guy who pointed a gun at the cop, the end result would have been the same. Except there would be no protests or nationwide news coverage.

[Danny]

Oh Oh! Here comes another civil war protest!

[Zacha341]

Updated story with many photos and vids here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-Missouri.html