UPDATE: Surveillance footage of the incident has been released with appears to show Antonio Martin pointing a gun at the officer before he was shot.
Clashes erupted at a gas station in Berkeley, Missouri last night in response to the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old black teen who reportedly pointed a handgun at police officers.
St. Louis County Police said in a statement that an officer fired several shots after “fearing for his life” when a male, later named as Antonio Martin, pulled a handgun. The gun was subsequently photographed at the scene, although demonstrators claimed it was planted.
For those who are claiming #AntonioMartin was unarmed, this very much looks like a gun. pic.twitter.com/KZKDaA6Lft
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) December 24, 2014
An angry crowd of around 200 people soon gathered outside the gas station as police attempted to hide Antonio’s body from view.
As the crowd became more rowdy, a small fire was started at a Quick Trip store and windows were smashed. Fireworks were also thrown at police officers. Video footage shows numerous individuals in handcuffs.
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) December 24, 2014
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) December 24, 2014
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) December 24, 2014
The clashes erupted just days after two NYPD officers were shot dead by a man who said his motivation was to exact revenge for the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
Berkeley is located just two miles from Ferguson, Missouri, the scene of violent riots and looting last month in the aftermath of the Grand Jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the death of 18-year-old Brown.
The shooting incident was probably captured on camera and there are reportedly plans to release the video at 9:30am this morning.
These video cameras on the south west corner of the Mobile station. Plans to release the video at presser 9:30 am pic.twitter.com/44hkWkSuZA
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) December 24, 2014
The only serious damage to a police vehicle #Berkeley 63134 pic.twitter.com/SZd0IvV3sO
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) December 24, 2014
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