I’m documenting what the first reports are coming out of St. Louis near Ferguson of the latest shooting death of a black man by the police. Here are the tweets and a video:
On the scene of an officer-involved shooting in #Jennings. Awaiting details from @stlcountypd. @kmoxnews #STL pic.twitter.com/0ygHaBu37A
— Michael Calhoun (@michaelcalhoun) September 18, 2014
Officer-involved shooting was near Old Lucas and Hunt and Jeffkenn Dr pic.twitter.com/HL9ykKYBBK
— Michael Calhoun (@michaelcalhoun) September 18, 2014
On the scene of the police shooting in Jennings #Ferguson #stl
— Umar Lee (@STLAbuBadu) September 18, 2014
Per @stlcountypd: subject showed up at woman's house several times overnight. Officers spotted him, subject then rammed cop car @kmov #n4tm
— Laura Hettiger KMOV (@LauraKHettiger) September 18, 2014
This man says he witnessed the police shooting, says officers acted in defense. #STL https://t.co/CntPXXvPzT
— Michael Calhoun (@michaelcalhoun) September 18, 2014
Per @stlcountypd: from there, subject had gun, took off on foot, hid, then pointed gun at cops. Officer shot and killed him @kmov #n4tm
— Laura Hettiger KMOV (@LauraKHettiger) September 18, 2014
Just finished interviewing a witness to the Jennings shooting. Video coming shortly #Ferguson #stl
— Umar Lee (@STLAbuBadu) September 18, 2014
Police confirm the suspect officers shot is dead. They say pointed gun at them after foot chase. #STL #Jennings pic.twitter.com/Mo2310OPu8
— Michael Calhoun (@michaelcalhoun) September 18, 2014
Jennings Police Shooting Witness Interview: http://t.co/u10T1Trmsy video of my interview #Ferguson #stl #Jennings
— Umar Lee (@STLAbuBadu) September 18, 2014
St. Louis County Police Account of Jennings Shooting Death http://t.co/why1iUJRxl #stl County police version of events #Ferguson #Jennings
— Umar Lee (@STLAbuBadu) September 18, 2014
Per @stlcountypd: subject's weapon recovered at scene. Officer is okay. @kmov #n4tm
— Laura Hettiger KMOV (@LauraKHettiger) September 18, 2014
Woman on scene tells me her sister is the 1 who called @stlcountypd multiple times after the boyfriend of her niece showed up w/ a gun @kmov
— Laura Hettiger KMOV (@LauraKHettiger) September 18, 2014
Woman on scene says her sister & the sister's niece are okay. Also says the suspect was 43yo man known as "Monster" on the street @kmov
— Laura Hettiger KMOV (@LauraKHettiger) September 18, 2014
Just interviewed @stlcountypd Sgt. re: officer involved shooting who says deadly force justified bc subject pointed "fully loaded" gun @ cop
— Laura Hettiger KMOV (@LauraKHettiger) September 18, 2014
It appears to be justified if the man was pointing something that would appear to be a weapon at the police. I’m sure we’ll find out more details by morning.