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<h6><span style="color: #2e2626;"><strong>Father-of-one &#8216;killed by cops in hail of 20 bullets in his front yard&#8217; sparking huge riots which have left 25 police officers injured overnight in Memphis</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #2e2626;"><strong>The violent clashes broke out after Brandon Webber, 20, was shot and killed by officers on Wednesday in Memphis, Tennessee</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #2e2626;"><strong>Officers went to Webber&#8217;s home to arrest him for outstanding felony warrants</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #2e2626;"><strong>They said they saw Webber get into a vehicle and that he then proceed to ram task force vehicles several times before exiting with a weapon </strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #2e2626;"><strong>The officers opened fire on Webber outside his home and he died at the scene </strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #2e2626;"><strong>Webber&#8217;s family claim as many as 20 shots were fired during the incident but officers won&#8217;t confirm</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #2e2626;"><strong>Webber, who is a father, was a Memphis Central High School graduate and was believed to have been enrolled at the University of Memphis </strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #2e2626;"><strong>The mother of his toddler son was reportedly in labor in hospital when Webber was killed </strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #2e2626;"><strong>Shocking photos show armed police facing off with an angry crowd as the streets descended into chaos following the fatal shooting </strong></span></h6>
<h6><strong><span style="color: #2e2626;">At least 25 officers were injured as protesters threw rocks and bricks at offi</span>cers </strong></h6>
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<div class="share-count"><img class="alignnone wp-image-321594" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Brandon-Webber-1.png" alt="Brandon Webber 1" width="609" height="767" /><strong><strong>Protests and rioting erupted on the streets of Memphis overnight after Brandon Webber<span style="font-size: inherit;">, [photo] was fatally shot by </span></strong></strong><strong style="font-size: 1em;"><span style="font-size: inherit;">U.S. Marshals </span></strong><strong style="font-size: 1em;"><span style="font-size: inherit;">as they tried to arrest him for outstanding felony warrants outside his home</span></strong></div>
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<div class="share-count"><span style="font-size: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">Violent clashes between police and protesters have broken out in the streets of a Memphis neighborhood after a 20-year-old black man was shot dead by U.S. Marshals during an attempted arrest in his family&#8217;s front yard. <br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">The violent clashes broke out after Memphis University student Brandon Webber was shot and killed by U.S. Marshals Wednesday as they tried to arrest him for outstanding felony warrants outside his home in Frayser, a middle class section of North Memphis. <br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations said officers went to the home at about 7pm to look for Webber who had outstanding felony warrants.<br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">According to authorities, officers observed Webber get into a vehicle and then proceed to ram task force vehicles several times before exiting with a weapon.<br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">Marshals then opened fire on Webber. He died at the scene, according to officers. <br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">The Bureau would not say how many marshals fired or how many times Webber was shot. The nature if the felony warrants were not made public. </span></div>
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<h6 class="mobile-gallery-icon"><span style="font-size: inherit;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-321612" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Brandon-Webber-and-his-son-2.png" alt="Brandon Webber and his son 2" width="984" height="694" /><strong>Brandon Webber [left], was a Memphis Central High School graduate and his social media accounts and tribute posts dedicated to him indicated he was a father of an infant son [right]. He was believed to have been enrolled at the University of Memphis </strong></span></h6>
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<div class="mobile-gallery-icon"><span style="font-size: inherit;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tH33Kux_A_4" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br />Webber&#8217;s cousin Demetrick Skinner and Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer both said that as many as 20 shots were fired during the incident. <br />The victim&#8217;s aunt, Yolanda Holmes, told the <a class="class" style="font-size: inherit;" href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/metro/article/5619/Chaos-erupts-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-Frayser-area" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Daily Memphian</a> that police claimed he was shooting at an officer but the family were still trying to confirm details. <br />Webber, who is a father, graduated from Memphis Central High School in 2017 and was enrolled at the University of Memphis. <br />The mother of his toddler son was in labor in hospital when Webber was killed. She filmed a Facebook Live video crying in her hospital bed after hearing the news. </span><span style="font-size: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<h6 class="mobile-gallery-icon"><span style="font-size: inherit;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-321611" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Brandon-Webber-with-girlfriend-Alorea-Hardwick-left-and-his-mother-Jaleta-Webber-right-1.png" alt="Brandon Webber with girlfriend Alorea Hardwick [left], and his mother Jaleta Webber [right] 1" width="705" height="491" /><strong>Alorea Hardwick, the mother of his toddler son [left], was reportedly in labor in hospital when Webber was killed. It is not yet clear if she is pregnant with Webber&#8217;s child. The 21-year-old is seen right with his mother Jaleta</strong></span></h6>
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<h6 class="mobile-gallery-icon"><span style="font-size: inherit;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-321609" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Protests-in-Memphis-over-police-killing-of-Brandon-Webber-2.png" alt="Protests in Memphis over police killing of Brandon Webber 2" width="778" height="468" /><b style="font-size: inherit;">Photos from Memphis, </b><b>Tennessee</b><b style="font-size: inherit;"> on Wednesday night show armed police facing off with an angry crowd of protesters as the streets descended into chaos following the fatal shooting. More than two dozen pol</b></span><span style="font-size: inherit;"><strong>ice officers were injured after rioting erupted in the streets of a north Memphis neighborhood following the fatal shooting of the 20-year-old Black man</strong></span></h6>
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<h6 class="mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style="font-size: inherit;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-321607" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Police-cruiser-damaged-during-protests-in-Memphis-over-police-killing-of-Brandon-Webber-.png" alt="Police cruiser damaged during protests in Memphis over police killing of Brandon Webber" width="710" height="431" />A police cruiser [photo], was damaged during the violent riots after protesters threw bricks and rocks at officers </span></strong></h6>
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<div class="mobile-gallery-icon">In the ensuing pandemonium, shocking photos emerged showing armed police facing off with an angry crowd as the streets descended into chaos following the fatal shooting with hundreds of riot-gear clad officers called into to quell the unrest. <br /><span style="font-size: inherit;">At least two dozen police officers and two journalists were injured during the confrontation. Six officers were taken to hospital suffering mostly minor injuries.<br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">It was not clear how many civilians were hurt but three people were arrested.<br />Memphis police officers were called in to help with crowd control as word of the shooting spread on social media. <br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">Officers cordoned off several blocks near the scene as people threw rocks and bricks at law enforcement during the tense clash. <br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">By 11pm, officers had used tear gas and most of the crowd dispersed. <br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">Officers on horseback patrolled the area and lines of police cars with flashing blue lights were parked along the street. An ambulance could be seen at the outer edge of the scene. A helicopter flew overhead as police cars trickled away.<br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">Residential streets remained blocked and a heavy police presence remained in the area on Thursday morning. <br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">In identifying Webber on Twitter early Thursday, Shelby County Commissioner and mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer said &#8216;Every life lost should matter&#8230;every single one. How many times will this be ok?<br />&#8216;It cannot continue to be.&#8217;</span><b style="font-size: inherit;"> </b></div>
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<h6 class="mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style="font-size: inherit;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-321608" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Protests-in-Memphis-over-police-killing-of-Brandon-Webber-3.png" alt="Protests in Memphis over police killing of Brandon Webber 3" width="870" height="559" />The victim&#8217;s dad Sonny Webber, right, father of victim Brandon Webber who was shot by U.S. Marshals earlier in the evening, joins the standoff with officers</span></strong></h6>
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<h6 class="mobile-gallery-icon"><span style="font-size: inherit;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-321606" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Protests-in-Memphis-over-police-killing-of-Brandon-Webber-4.png" alt="Protests in Memphis over police killing of Brandon Webber 4" width="763" height="502" />Shocking photos show armed police facing off with an angry crowd as the streets descended into chaos following the fatal shooting with hundreds of riot-gear clad officers called into to quell the unrest</span></h6>
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<h6 class="mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style="font-size: inherit;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-321605" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Anti-riot-activitieas-during-protests-in-Memphis-over-police-killing-of-Brandon-Webber-.png" alt="Anti-riot activitieas during protests in Memphis over police killing of Brandon Webber" width="666" height="427" />Authorities maintain a perimeter around the crime scene after protesters took to the streets of the Frayser community in anger over the fatal shooting. </span></strong></h6>
<div class="mobile-gallery-icon"><span style="font-size: inherit;">As more protesters showed up, more Memphis officers and Shelby County sheriff&#8217;s deputies arrived at the scene. <br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">The situation then escalated, and officers donned protective riot gear as people threw rocks and bricks. Police cars and a nearby fire station were damaged.<br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">Police director Michael Rallings implored residents to wait until the TBI finishes its investigation before spreading possible misinformation about the shooting. <br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">&#8216;I need everyone to stay calm,&#8217; Rallings said. <br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">While police support the right of people to demonstrate, Rallings said &#8216;we will not allow any acts of violence.&#8217; <br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">Passion Anderson, a 34-year old student, brought her 13-year-old son to the scene early Thursday.<br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">She grew up in Memphis and recently moved back to the Frayser neighborhood, a mostly low- to middle-income area with modest single-family homes and apartments.<br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">She said she worried about her son&#8217;s safety every day in Memphis which struggles with crime and gang activity.<br /></span><span style="font-size: inherit;">&#8216;I just want him to see this, know what&#8217;s going on, to be conscious,&#8217; she said. &#8216;I fear for him all the time.&#8217;</span></div>
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<h6 class="mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style="font-size: inherit;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-321604" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Protesters-in-Memphis-push-police-back-during-standoff-.png" alt="Protesters in Memphis push police back during standoff" width="931" height="605" />Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. Police are seen retreating under a cloud of tear gas as protesters disperse from the scene of a standoff</span></strong></h6>
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<h6 class="mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style="font-size: inherit;"><img class="alignnone wp-image-321603" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Protests-in-Memphis-over-police-killing-of-Brandon-Webber-5.png" alt="Protests in Memphis over police killing of Brandon Webber 5" width="1126" height="706" />People in the crowd threw rocks and bricks, which resulted in 25 officers suffering mostly minor injuries during the tense clash </span></strong></h6>
<div><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-321637" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MPD-tweer-on-Brandon-Webber-killing.png" alt="MPD tweer on Brandon Webber killing" width="633" height="741" />Memphis police dept emphasized in a tweet that its officers were not involved in the shooting.<br />According to the U.S. Marshals Service website, the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force works from offices throughout Alabama and Mississippi. The task force headquarters is in Birmingham, Alabama.</div>
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Death of Tennessee father-of-one, 20, downed by marshals in hail of 20 bullets on his front yard sparks huge riots which have left 25 police officers injured overnight in Memphis
