Clashes in St. Louis after the death of Mansur Ball Bey, a young American shot by police

The death of Mansur Ball Bey, an African-American 18 year old killed on Wednesday in St. Louis by two policemen when it should pointed his gun at them, has angered a section of the population of this city Missouri. Clashes broke out during Wednesday protests.
The death of this young man adds to the long list of African Americans killed by security forces in recent years in the United States, and waking up racial tensions in the country.
The city of St. Louis is not far from Ferguson, who had last week a violence renewed on the occasion of the first anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, an African American 18 unarmed shot by police , became the symbol of racist violence against the American black community.
A year later, in St. Louis, the conditions of the death of Mansur Ball Bey are not quite the same, but the accumulation of the part of the police misconduct has only amplified the feeling of Racism and exclusion of the African-American community. According to police, the young man shot dead Wednesday, August 19 in Saint Louis, pointed his gun at police officers. The gun was stolen and has a large magazine capacity, police said on Twitter account.
(1 of 2) Guns recovered at officer-involved shooting included a 9mm, stolen from Wentzville, & three .40 calibers. 1 stolen in City of STL,
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) August 20, 2015
(2 of 2) 1 not reported stolen & 1 with extended magazine (suspect's gun) stolen from Rolla.
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) August 20, 2015
The investigation that followed the shooting helped find three other handguns, also stolen, adds St. Louis police. For its part the local newspaper St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the young man aged 18 pointed his gun at police, armed with a search warrant, then opened fire and killed him.
Demonstrations and clashes Wednesday night
Protests first erupted in the street where Mansur Ball Bey was killed, and police used tear gas to disperse them.
Scene of officer involved shooting in STL. Apparent relative of man killed by police sits in street. pic.twitter.com/eFDbXATxek
— Jesse Bogan (@JesseBogan) August 19, 2015
#STL Page & Walton #MansurBallBey pic.twitter.com/FKO2SsjKFE
— Heather ♿ (@MissJupiter1957) August 19, 2015
Clashes then erupted in the evening.
Protests after fatal officer-involved shooting at Page and Walton #FergusonIsEverywhere pic.twitter.com/j3VDm0nkss
— Laurie Skrivan (@LaurieSkrivan) August 20, 2015
The head of the St. Louis police, Sam Dotson, said the protesters threw bottles and bricks at police and had blocked a crossroads. He said the police had to use tear gas to reopen the crossing. “Calm has returned after nine arrests,” he added.
Sam Dotson said in a statement released by the Police Department:
A group of demonstrators committed acts of violence directed not only against the police but against the neighborhood
The police released a video Thursday morning clashes, showing protesters throwing stones and bottles of water in the direction of police officers, who took shelter behind riot shields.
Officers using shields for cover as rocks, bricks and water bottles are thrown at them by protesters https://t.co/7mxUY36o7F
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) August 20, 2015
The issue divides social networks
On social networks, reactions are mixed. Some pay tribute to Mansur Ball Bey they see as another victim of police brutality. While others point to the violent aspect of sharing photos, assumed to represent him with a weapon.
I knew there was another hashtag coming this week but I didn't expect it to be one of my closest friends #MansurBallBey #BlackLivesMatter
— #MansurBallBey ⛅️ (@YUNGGTAZZ) August 20, 2015
(I knew that another hashtag would appear this week, but I did not expect that to me either that of one of my closest friends).
Image from #StLouis tonight. Police kill civilians, residents protest, police bring military force and war ensues. pic.twitter.com/WZ5X21ubLm
— Urban Cusp Magazine (@UrbanCusp) August 20, 2015
Image from #StLouis tonight. Police kill civilians, residents protest, police bring military force and war ensues. pic.twitter.com/WZ5X21ubLm
— Urban Cusp Magazine (@UrbanCusp) August 20, 2015
(Photo St. Louis tonight. The police killing civilians, residents protested, the police brought the military and war ensues)
Bet he was such a good kid. #MansurBallBey pic.twitter.com/fQ70qPxO7m
— Volksbüro (@Volksburo) August 20, 2015