Police released the above picture showing suspect pointing gun at police.
Via BPR
An officer with the Berkeley, Mo., Police Department shot and killed an armed, black teenager in apparent self-defense Tuesday night, according to St. Louis County police spokesman Brian Schellman.
Making matters more tense, Berkeley is close to Ferguson where black teen Michael Brown was shot during an altercation with former Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson.
The teen involved in Tuesday’s shooting was identified by his mother, Toni Martin, as Antonio Martin, 18.
According to the officers report, the incident occurred during a routine check at a Mobil gas station.
When the officer approached the vehicle, Martin pulled out a gun and pointed it at the officer. That’s when the policeman fired at the teen several times, killing him.
A second man who was with the teen ran from the scene.
Martin was on his way to see his girlfriend, his mother told KMOV.
She said her son had been expelled from school but was working on getting his life back together and she was encouraging him to join Job Corps, KMOV reported.
Update: Still “mostly peaceful?”
Update: Protesters bring “bag of rocks,” throw bricks at officers.
…Crowds began assembling at the gas station shortly after the shooting. NewsChannel 5 reporter John Henry said the crowds were relatively calm until sometime after 2 a.m., when some individuals began throwing rocks and bricks in the direction of police. Chief Belmar said members of the crowd deployed fireworks or some other small explosive devices.
One officer suffered lower leg injuries while trying to get away from the fireworks, Belmar said. A St. Ann police officer was hit by a rock or brick and taken to the hospital.