While the investigation is ongoing, people stand on a street where a 27-year-old black man was shot and killed by police officers on October 26, 2020. The man was armed with a knife and did not drop it despite of the repeated requests, a police spokesman said. Photo: Tom Gralish / The Philadelphia Inquirer / AP / dpa
Police in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shot a 27-year-old black man. The man was armed with a knife and did not drop it despite repeated requests, a police spokesman said.
The suspect had approached police, after which two officers shot him multiple times, the spokesman told a local television station. After the incident Monday afternoon, riots broke out Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Several policemen were injured and there were arrests.
