St. Louis police fatally shoot man who brandished knife

stltoday.com/ ^ | August 19, 2014

[Second Amendment First]

ST. LOUIS • City police are investigating a police shooting this afternoon in St. Louis.

Police were called to Riverview Boulevard and McLaran Avenue in St. Louis city about 12:30 p.m.

Police shot a suspect who brandished a knife at officers, according to authorities.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Well, that looks like a ‘salubrious’ neighborhood. *chuckle*

[cripplecreek]

Looks like a lot of single family public housing in the neighborhood. Nice enough places if kept up but very identical.

[Rona Badger]

Fox downgraded the store to the Five Stars Market, lol. Apparently the suspect stole two energy drinks, came back and asked to be shot by police?? Lord help us all.

[molson209]

Police are talking to the press right now and you can hear the animals in the background

[FirstFlaBn]

Use of the term 'brandishing' is raciss. What they should have said was 'shot while raising his arms in surrender.'

So what if he only raised one arm (the one holding the knife).

[cripplecreek]

Currently 4 star market right now and if its a 1 star market by morning it will be a miracle.

[VRWCarea51]

More like Midnight Bonfire.

[kempster]

or, “never bring a knife to a gunfight”.

[Psalm 73]

"Couldn’t they just shot the knife out of his hand?"

I think I saw Josie Wales do that once....

[dfwgator]

What about the Waco Kid?

[molson209]

Looks like a mob is gathering there now

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Well, they don’t work. Gotta have SOMETHING to do.

[grania]

Here's some seriously bad news. The NWS weather forecast.

Today in St. Louis is supposed to reach 91. The next four days are forecast for the mid and upper 90s. With people out on the streets, tempers flared, and race baiting out of towner thugs in the mix, it could get uncontollably awful.

[Rusty0604]

That depends on what color he is.

[Rona Badger]

I believe this location is only about 4 miles from the Ferguson Quick Trip.

[cripplecreek]

I think its technically Jennings MO. About 3 miles from the center of Ferguson.

The racial makeup of the city was 8.5% White, 89.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

[Second Amendment First]

Last weekend’s rain dowsed some of the passion. They may have spent their time planning strategy.

[DannyTN]

[Fido969]

OK, Obama and Holder - your move!

[MNDude]

There’s a live helicopter video here: http://fox2now.com/2014/08/19/officer-involved-shooting-in-north-st-louis-2/

and it looks like lots of little ants!