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Thirty police officers were injured by rioters following the death of a man who attempted to attack police officers with a knife earlier in the day, according to the Daily Wire.
In Philadelphia, rioters were “throwing rocks and bricks at police.”
Others engaged in “looting or vandalizing businesses,” NBC Philadelphia reported.
“At least 30 police officers were hurt,” police said.
“One was hospitalized, a 56-year-old sergeant who was struck by a pickup truck at 52nd and Walnut streets early Tuesday. Her leg was broken, among other injuries,” police said.
“At the Philadelphia BLM riot, a cop got hit or run over by a speeding vehicle,” journalist Andy Ngo wrote.
At the Philadelphia BLM riot, a cop got hit or run over by a speeding vehicle. pic.twitter.com/S12XuEoNAi
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 27, 2020
Video of the police vehicle that was set on fire in Philadelphia by BLM rioters. pic.twitter.com/vgpIe1mw3q
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 27, 2020
From The Daily Wire:
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NBC Philadelphia reported yesterday afternoon on the incident that led to the riots. Police were called to neighborhood over reports of a man with a weapon. The man, 27-year-old Walter Wallace, was holding a knife when police arrived.
The report stated:
One video posted on Instagram shows Wallace walking toward the officers while a woman, who a witness identified as Wallace’s mother, tries to stop him. Two armed police officers back away from Wallace and tell him at least twice to “put the knife down” though it’s unclear from the video whether or not Wallace is holding a knife.
As Wallace continues to approach the officers, the camera briefly points downward and the sounds of several gunshots are heard as the police open fire. The camera then rises again, showing Wallace motionless on the ground as his mother runs toward him, screaming hysterically.
