A wave of violence swept through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after police shot and killed a black man with a knife.
During the night riots, thirty policemen were injured, he writes CNN.
Protesters took to the streets after the police used a firearm against a 27-year-old black man. The main question they asked was why the police did not use less lethal means of neutralization, because as it turned out, the officers were not equipped with stun guns.
On the other hand, it is noted that the victim had a knife: despite the police's demand, he refused to drop the weapon.
During the riots, accompanied by violence and looting, 91 people were arrested. 11 of them are accused of assaulting policemen, another 76 are detained for burglary.
Protesters pelted the police with stones and improvised objects, and one of them was hit by a pickup truck. Ego was taken to the hospital with a broken leg and other injuries.
Anticipating further unrest, the city and state authorities turned to the National Guard for help, which will send several hundred men to Philadelphia.
Let us remind you that protests in the USA began after the death of George Floyd on May 26, 2020. Since then, protests have swept across many cities in the country, resulting in clashes with the police or counter-protesters, as well as looting.
