Philadelphia Protesters Face Off with Riot Cops over Police Shooting (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Unrest and demonstrations continue in the streets of Philadelphia for the second night in a row after the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace.
Multiple businesses have been ransacked, as looters took to the streets.
Not long after activists gathered for another round of protests on Tuesday night, looters were seen hitting several stores around the city, including a Foot Locker, a Target, a Walmart and a liquor store. Footage of the plunder has circulated across social media.
Groups of individuals were seen milling around a number of businesses, many bringing vehicles to cart away the loot, including one person who showed up with a U-Haul rental moving truck.
Others apparently attempted to gain entry into a Target as well, with footage showing a heavy police presence around the store, whose boarded-up doors and windows appear to have been damaged in a break-in.
Elsewhere in the city, demonstrators confronted police clad in riot gear following a brief protest march, facing down officers while shouting slogans against law enforcement.