A man was shot and killed by a police officer Tuesday in Berkeley, Missouri, authorities said – sparking new unrest in a region already reeling following an August police shooting in Ferguson, which is located about two miles away.
The shooting happened at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday at a Mobil gas station, St. Louis County Police public information officer Sgt. Brian Schellman said.
According to Schellman, the officer noticed two males on the side of the gas station building and approached, when one of the men pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the officer.
“Fearing for his life, the Berkeley Officer fired several shots, striking the subject, fatally wounding him,” Schellman said in a statement.
The shooting is under investigation, and the deceased man’s handgun was recovered, Schellman said. The victim’s identity has not been released.
Michael Brown, 18, was killed in the August shooting in Ferguson. A grand jury declined to bring charges against the officer, Darren Wilson, who fatally shot the unarmed teen.
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