The tension continues to rise in the USA. On Monday, while Donald Trump was speaking in the gardens of the White House, the police used tear gas in an attempt to disperse demonstrators gathered outside the compound.
Several thousand people demonstrated in the streets of Brooklyn, New York, chanting “Justice now!” Demonstrations that continue across the country and especially in New York or Washington where many incidents have broken out. Scenes of looting and riots that made US President Donald Trump react harshly. He announced Monday the deployment of thousands of soldiers and police in Washington, deeming that the unrest in the federal capital was “a shame”.
Words that did not calm the protest movement across the United States.
For the past 24 hours, American televisions have shown images of broken windows and looting of luxury brands on Fifth Avenue. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the curfew would be advanced Tuesday from 11 p.m. to 8 p.m.
In addition, two police officers were hit by a vehicle during a demonstration in Buffalo, New York, without it being known at this time whether it was a willful act. .
An individual in a car drove into a crowd in Buffalo, New York. 2 policemen are seriously injured. The investigation is ongoing pic.twitter.com/mrWeeDnfEX
— Anonymous ud83cuddebud83cuddf7 (@FraAnonNews) June 2, 2020
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In St. Louis, Missouri, four police officers were shot and wounded in clashes with protesters, local police said on Tuesday. The police were taken to hospital and their prognosis is not committed, she added on Twitter.
A police officer was also shot and wounded in Las Vegas, in a neighborhood where another police officer was involved in a shooting, the Associated Press reported, citing city police.
BREAKING: An officer has been shot in Las Vegas and authorities are responding to another shooting as people protest the killing of George Floyd, authorities say. https://t.co/uC71A1Y6PJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 2, 2020
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