American crime roundup for week ending December 27
- 9 years ago
Chaos erupts in a St. Louis suburb after yet another fatal police shooting.
Clashes broke out here early Wednesday in Berkeley after authorities say an officer shot a black man.
Officials say the officer was investigating a reported theft when he approached 18-year-old Antonio Martin who pulled out a gun, prompting the officer to fire.
Martin's mother said her son wasn't doing anything.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) TONI MARTIN, VICTIM'S MOTHER, SAYING:
"His girlfriend told me that the police were messing with him."
The mother also said her son did not have a gun.
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In Bedford, Ohio, a holiday ends in tragedy.
A woman called 911 for help after she says her boyfriend came home in a drunken rage.
Police say when they arrived 43-year-old John Hebebrand came at them with a knife.
After a taser didn't work, they shot him.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITTANY WILSON, DAUGHTER OF HEBEBRAND'S GIRLFRIEND, SAYING:
"At first I heard
Clashes broke out here early Wednesday in Berkeley after authorities say an officer shot a black man.
Officials say the officer was investigating a reported theft when he approached 18-year-old Antonio Martin who pulled out a gun, prompting the officer to fire.
Martin's mother said her son wasn't doing anything.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) TONI MARTIN, VICTIM'S MOTHER, SAYING:
"His girlfriend told me that the police were messing with him."
The mother also said her son did not have a gun.
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In Bedford, Ohio, a holiday ends in tragedy.
A woman called 911 for help after she says her boyfriend came home in a drunken rage.
Police say when they arrived 43-year-old John Hebebrand came at them with a knife.
After a taser didn't work, they shot him.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITTANY WILSON, DAUGHTER OF HEBEBRAND'S GIRLFRIEND, SAYING:
"At first I heard