Not again! But it just happened , another black teenager has been shot dead by a police officer at a gas station only a few miles from where late Michael Brown was killed in the same Ferguson, Missouri.
The victim, who has been named by his mother as Antonio Martin, 18, was killed at a Mobil gas station on North Hanley Road at about 1am. Toni Martin, who was being comforted by friends at the scene said 'that's my baby,' pointing towards the body lying under a yellow plastic sheet.
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| Toni, dead teens mother |
St Louis County police claim that teen Martin pulled a gun and pointed it at the officer who opened fire. Sergeant Brian Schellman said: 'At approximately 11:15 PM on December 23, 2014, a police officer with the City of Berkeley was conducting a routine business check at the Mobile Gas Station located at 6800 N. Hanley when he observed two male subjects on the side of the building.
'The Berkeley Police Officer exited his vehicle and approached the subjects when one of the men pulled a handgun and pointed it at the officer.
'Fearing for his life, the Berkeley Officer fired several shots, striking the subject, fatally wounding him. The second subject fled the scene.
The incident as sparked another outrage and protest in Missouri now. Details Later
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| Outrage youth |
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