Philadelphia Sets Curfew; Zuckerberg Fears Unrest: Protest Wrap
- Family says they had called for ambulance, not law enforcement
- Racial injustice is a key theme in U.S. presidential election
Police officers and protesters in Philadelphia on Oct. 27.
Photographer: Gabriella Audi/AFP via Getty Images
Philadelphia issued a citywide curfew Wednesday night after violent confrontations and arrests were reported in the city during a second night of protests over the Oct. 26 killing of a Black man by police. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf deployed National Guard troops to help control unrest in the state’s largest city, while police called for residents to stay indoors.
Walter Wallace Jr.’s family said they had called for an ambulance, not the police, to help with a mental health crisis, the Associated Press reported, citing their lawyer. Police said Wallace had a knife and was fatally shot after ignoring orders to drop it. Protesters and the family questioned why police did not try to subdue Wallace with a less deadly weapon.