Fatal police shooting of armed man in Missouri sparks protests

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Dec 24, 2014

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Fatal police shooting of armed man in Missouri sparks protests

Saint Louis Public Radio reporter Rachel Lippmann joined Take Two for the latest news on the investigation.

A Berkeley Police cruiser sits on the Mobil On-The-Run gas and convenience store in Berkeley, Missouri on December 24, 2014. In the latest incident to fuel mounting tensions over a spate of police killings, a black teenager was shot dead by a white officer in Berkeley, Missouri after he allegedly pointed a gun at the officer. The incident took place late December 22 at a gas station in the town near Ferguson, Missouri where another black teen was shot dead by a white officer last August. St Louis county police chief Jon Belmar said the officer was called to the gas station about a theft and when he arrived two men approached the police car. The suspect then pointed a nine-millimeter pistol at the officer, who drew his own weapon and fired three shots, one fatally striking the suspect. AFP PHOTO/MICHAEL B. THOMAS (Photo credit should read Michael B. Thomas/AFP/Getty Images)

Saint Louis Public Radio reporter Rachel Lippmann joined Take Two for the latest news on the investigation.

A police officer shot and killed an armed teenager Tuesday night in the St. Louis suburb of Berkeley, Mo. The shooting of the 18-year-old black man sparked protests at the gas station where it took place, just two miles west of Ferguson.

Saint Louis Public Radio reporter Rachel Lippmann joined Take Two for an update on the latest news.