Fatal Police Shooting In Philadelphia Sparks Protests, Clashes Overnight - NPR

Police officers stand guard in Philadelphia following protests over the police shooting death of Walter Wallace on Tuesday.

Police officers stand guard in Philadelphia following protests over the police shooting death of Walter Wallace on Tuesday.

Police reported that about 30 police officers were injured during the skirmishes, according to local media.

Police say Wallace 'advanced towards officers'.

Eric Gripp, a police spokesperson, told the newspaper that the responding officers ordered Wallace to drop the weapon, as Wallace "advanced towards officers.".

The man's father, Walter Wallace Sr., told the newspaper he estimated police shot his son 10 times.

All other officers injured in the clashes were treated for injuries and released as of early Tuesday, the broadcaster reported.

Reggie Shuford, executive director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania, said the police killing of Wallace was another example of "a long history of brutality" against Black Philadelphians

He added that the video of the encounter between Wallace and police "suggests that no one was in immediate danger when officers killed him."

John McNesby, the president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5, issued a statement Monday expressing support for the officers involved in the shooting

"Our police officers are being vilified for doing their job and keeping the community safe, after being confronted by a man with a knife," McNesby said