At Least 24 Officers Injured Amid Protests After Police Killed a Black Man in Tennessee
13th June 2019
Been wondering when Black Lives Matter would heat up again? Well, wonder no more.
At least 24 police officers have been injured in protests over the lethal shooting of a black man in Tennessee Wednesday night.
Brandon Webber, 21, was shot and killed by U.S. Marshals on Wednesday evening in Memphis after he allegedly crashed his vehicle into officer’s cars, Washington Post reported. Webber had multiple warrants out for his arrest.
Webber left his vehicle in possession of a weapon, according to a statement from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). TBI is investigating the shooting.
“At least 24 officers and deputies were injured—6 were taken to the hospital,” said Democratic Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland in a statement. “At least two journalists were injured.”