Cops Run From Rioters in Philadelphia

The City of Brotherly Love is displaying hate toward coppers tonight after a man with a knife was shot by the police.

Cops run from rioters in Philadelphia as ATMs are smashed and businesses looted.

Some store owners attempted to protect their stores by linking arms.

The crowd remains violent.

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— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 27, 2020

#Philadelphia
BREAKING
A large black pick-up truck just sped through the area striking at least two police officers. Multiple officers down, requesting back up immediately.pic.twitter.com/oEvn2Cb40o

— Shane B. Murphy (@shanermurph) October 27, 2020

A police SUV is on fire at 52nd and market, surrounded by a crowd of a couple hundred pic.twitter.com/dwSFbNoMgs

— Anna Orso (@anna_orso) October 27, 2020

Rioting and looting have kicked off in #Philadelphia following the fatal police shooting of #WalterWallaceJr. pic.twitter.com/SKelc7fH9M

— It's Going Down (@IGD_News) October 27, 2020

BREAKING: Mass looting in #Philadelphia, Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/e8ehZ8NjtB

— SV News 🚨 (@SVNewsAlerts) October 27, 2020

This is what triggered the rioting:

His name was #WalterWallace Jr, 27

He had a Knife and was at least 10ft away when 2 West #Philadelphia Police officers shot at least 10 times killing him.

He was a Father, a twin, and a son.

Another Black life taken at the hand of Police. Sickening!!! pic.twitter.com/0NWGU58p0P

— Maurice Ash (@TheMauriceAsh) October 27, 2020

-RW