Dozens of officers injured by rowdy protesters at the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Memphis.
Some people hurled rocks and bricks at Memphis Police Department officers and Shelby County Sheriff's deputies, who were armed with plastic riot shields. At least 24 officers and deputies were injured, including six who had to be taken to the hospital, according to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.
The officers were attempting to stop the man, who was wanted on multiple warrants, as he was getting into his vehicle. He allegedly rammed his car multiple times into the officers' vehicles and then got out, holding a weapon. The officers fired at the man, killing him, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the shooting.The Memphis Police Department said its officers received a call for assistance from the U.S.
Protesters gathered at the crime scene and chaos ensued. Multiple police cars were vandalized, the windows at a nearby fire station were shattered and a concrete wall outside a local business was torn down, according to the city's mayor.
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