St. Louis Police Shoot and Kill an Erratically-Acting Knife-Wielding Man

"Just miles" from the Ferguson shooting, though I assume it wasn't actually in Ferguson or of course they'd say so.

More details:

Witnesses said the man who was shot had been inside Six Stars Market at Riverview Boulevard near McLaran Avenue. He took items from the market and left, followed by a market employee, witnesses said.

When the market employee told the man he would have to pay for the items, the man started throwing the items on the street and sidewalk. St. Louis Alderman Dionne Flowers, who works at a nearby beauty shop, witnessed the encounter, according to St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson. She described the man as acting erratically and was grabbing at his waistband, Dotson said.

"The store owner and the alderwoman said the suspect was armed with a knife, acting erratically, pacing back and forth in the street, talking to himself," said Dotson, who spoke at the scene.

When police arrived, he yelled (allegedly) "Shoot me, kill me now."

According to the non-muggle Chris Hayes,this news is fueling new accusations.

So I wonder what MSNBC will be talking about tonight.

posted by Ace at 04:41 PM

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