BREAKING: RIOTS in Salt Lake City Following Police Shooting of Black Teen

Riots broke out in Salt Lake City Saturday night following the shooting of a black teen.

#BREAKING Shooting and riot in SLC near Rio Grande. TRAX shut down near that area. – Salt Lake City

— News This Second (@NewsThisSecond) February 28, 2016

According to ‘witnesses’ — The teen was reportedly fighting and told to drop a “broomstick” when police shot him dead.

BREAKING: a group of people is chanting “f- the police” screaming at officers, possibly throwing rocks. @KUTV2News pic.twitter.com/c1WDIyBWJ8

— Jeremy Harris (@jeremykharris) February 28, 2016

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Cop just told me people were throwing rocks, told me my car might get stolen if I leave it. @KUTV2News pic.twitter.com/NaOSBtnEqA

— Jeremy Harris (@jeremykharris) February 28, 2016

Selam Mohammad says it was his 16yo friend who was shot four times by an officer @KSL5TV pic.twitter.com/SAoCbjtDvZ

— Sandra Yi (@KSL_SandraYi) February 28, 2016

This group says they’re friends of teen who was shot by police. They say he is 17 and from Kenya @KSL5TV pic.twitter.com/0JD4VUVHCK

— Sandra Yi (@KSL_SandraYi) February 28, 2016