8 arrested after protest over police-involved shooting turns destructive in Lancaster
Source: The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA)
Lancaster City police said Monday that they have arrested eight people on charges tied to the disorder that erupted outside their station Sunday night following a fatal officer-involved shooting of a 27-year-old man.
Ricardo Munoz was killed while attacking an officer with a knife as the officer responded to a domestic disturbance call, police said. The shooting is under investigation by the county district attorney and police have released video from the officers body camera.
Only two of those charged in connection with Sunday nights protest are residents of the city, police said. Several participants in the demonstration told PennLive it began peacefully and remained so until outsiders began damaging property.
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This office fully supports the right to gather and peacefully protest, however, the riotous behavior exhibited last night is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams said Monday. Such lawless conduct only takes away from those working with the community to address issues worthy of discussion. Make no mistake, those who cannot peacefully protest and instead resort to violence will be prosecuted and held fully accountable.
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