Philadelphia suffered another night of violence, looting, and chaos Tuesday, just a week before the presidential election.
The first round of riots began on Monday night after police shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr., a black man, for advancing toward them while holding a knife despite officer orders to drop the weapon. The incident, which was captured on video, sparked riots throughout the city leaving at least 30 police officers injured.
Despite pleas from members of Wallace’s family to stop the violence, the looting and chaos in the name of Black Lives Matter continued on Tuesday. Police in riot gear were deployed to the area but could not contain the approximately 1,000-person mob of looters and instead asked people to avoid certain areas of the city.
Phila. Police commanders say the situation has “rapidly gone downhill” along Aramingo Ave. — a “total loss,” they say, from looting. Chopper 3 shows video of demonstrators & police at 52nd and Chestnut. As of this post, no injuries to police tonight. @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/cPjyAqSpys
— Joe Holden (@JoeHoldenCBS3) October 28, 2020
*Alert* A large crowd of appx 1000 is looting businesses in the area of Castor and Aramingo. Avoid the area
— Philadelphia Police Department (@PhillyPolice) October 28, 2020
The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting that all residents in the 12, 16, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26th Districts remain indoors except when necessary. These areas are experiencing widespread demonstrations that have turned violent with looting.
— Philadelphia OEM (@PhilaOEM) October 28, 2020
While “several hundred” members of the Pennsylvania National Guard were supposed to be deployed to the affected areas in Philly on Tuesday evening after Philadelphia County requested their presence, some reporters on the ground say that they did not see any National Guard and that the situation was out of the control of law enforcement.
…Assisting civil authorities during times of need is one of the core missions of the Guard. Members are well-trained and well-prepared to assist the commonwealth and its communities in any way they can.
— Greg Argos (@GregArgosCBS3) October 27, 2020
BREAKING: Philadelphia police have completely lost control of the affected rioting region which stretches multiple city blocks
Looters have broken into more than 30+ stores and are attacking white people
They are also shooting each other. I’ve only witnessed one arrest pic.twitter.com/bHPGAntwST
— E (@ElijahSchaffer) October 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/ShelbyTalcott/status/1321348967851020288?s=20
“I haven’t seen riots and looting on this scale and this bad since Minneapolis back in May. It’s chaos out here,” one reporter noted.
Guys, I haven’t seen riots and looting on this scale and this bad since Minneapolis back in May. It’s chaos out here.
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) October 28, 2020
Footage of the looting and rioting show people leaving stores such as Walmart, Target, Rite Aid, and Five Below with arms full of merchandise. One person was even captured wheeling a washer out of an appliance store.
At the BLM riot in Philadelphia, a looter wheels a large appliance out of the store. https://t.co/gmcsebGLDJ
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) October 28, 2020
The BLM crowd marched as close as they could to the Philadelphia Police 18th District. Police in riot gear stopped them from getting closer. pic.twitter.com/Rlw5QX0ZEk
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) October 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/Julio_Rosas11/status/1321269593592266752?s=20
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1321251927854927874?s=20
Some of the Black Lives Matter rioters reportedly targeted Jewish residents, yelling insults at them for their faith.
Black Lives Matter rioters in Philadelphia threaten, assault, and chase out Jewish residents claiming "you don't live here" and call them members of the "Synagogue of Satan." https://t.co/pKEssPeGLi
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 28, 2020
The looters appeared to be indiscriminate in their vandalism and stealing, even breaking into a Chick-fil-A.
I’m not sure what there is to loot at Chick-fil-a but rioters broke into one anyway at the BLM Philadelphia riot. Video by @Julio_Rosas11: pic.twitter.com/DMcCcfcI49
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) October 28, 2020
While some businesses attempted to board up their windows and doors before or even during the riots, their efforts remained unsuccessful.
https://twitter.com/ShelbyTalcott/status/1321288550864900099?s=20
https://twitter.com/kayleegreenlee/status/1321284365826039809?s=20
Some stores and areas were targeted multiple times throughout the night depending on police presence.
https://twitter.com/ShelbyTalcott/status/1321281137080180740?s=20
During the looting sprees, The Blaze’s Elijah Schaffer was beaten for filming people taking items from a Five Below store.
BREAKING: I was jumped by BLM rioters while they were looting more than a dozen stores,
including Wal-Matt, T-Mobile, & 5-below
Though in pain, I didn’t stop reporting because
Americans need to see what the corporate media refuses to show
pic.twitter.com/VI5hl8uV3C— E (@ElijahSchaffer) October 28, 2020
Here is the video of the assault by BLM rioters https://t.co/LBpy0jgtUw
— E (@ElijahSchaffer) October 28, 2020
There were also reports of “looters shooting looters,” leaving at least 11 people wounded on Tuesday night.
11 people shot while looting in Philadelphia so far since last night. “Looters were shooting looters.” “50 yr old man that had his car filled then was carjacked and had all his stolem stiff re-stolen from him”from @PhillyPolice on scene of looting tell FOX 29. @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/FahA709kFN
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) October 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/ShelbyTalcott/status/1321290986673328135?s=20
Not only did the violence and chaos continue in Philadelphia, but it also extended to other big cities such as New York and Washington D.C. where people vandalized police cars and police stations and there was some looting in the name of racial justice.
Rioting in NYC tonight in support of the BLM Philadelphia riots. https://t.co/9qy9bfkoX2
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) October 28, 2020
NEW YORK: more NYPD vehicles were destroyed by rioters
Just when the unrest seemed to slow down, BLM unleashed its latest round of destruction
https://t.co/Z8DFHEVGuM— E (@ElijahSchaffer) October 28, 2020
https://twitter.com/jackiebensen/status/1321220099899039748?s=20
https://twitter.com/jackiebensen/status/1321218149606395917?s=20
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1321284498349318144?s=20
Los Angeles also experienced chaotic demonstrations following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series win on Tuesday evening.
Downtown Los Angeles: pic.twitter.com/uPGDMQm3lk
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) October 28, 2020
This had to do with the World Series not BLM
— E (@ElijahSchaffer) October 28, 2020
Car doing spins at a riot in Los Angeles caught on fire. pic.twitter.com/Zj2i7nwUdK
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) October 28, 2020
LOS ANGELES: as much as this city is falling apart due to poor policies
The @LAPDHQ is exceptionally good at handling civil unrest
I’ve never experienced better deescalation tactics at riots/protests than in this city
Phenomenal policing.
https://t.co/HhQjYxqlNd— E (@ElijahSchaffer) October 28, 2020
