PHILADELPHIA โ The family of a Black man killed by Philadelphia police officers in a shooting caught on video had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention, their lawyer said Tuesday.
Police said Walter Wallace Jr., 27, was wielding a knife and ignored orders to drop the weapon before officers fired shots Monday afternoon.
About 500 people had gathered at a West Philadelphia park Tuesday night and began marching through the neighborhood, chanting.
The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management tweeted around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, cautioning residents in eastern Philadelphia to remain indoors.
Police had previously said 30 officers were injured in the Monday night unrest, most of them hit with thrown objects like bricks.