A riot broke out in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, late Sunday.
Over 100 people gathered, enraged over the police shooting of a knife-wielding man earlier in the day.
Video footage from downtown showed rioters smashing windows at businesses, the police station, and a post office. They also lit multiple fires.
After the crowd ignored warnings to disperse, law enforcement officers fired tear gas and used other crowd control methods.
At least four people were arrested.
During the dispersal, people hurled glass bottles, bricks, and other projectiles at police officers, the Lancaster Bureau of Police said in a statement.
Lancaster is located about 75 miles west of Philadelphia. The picturesque area is known for its farms. Many Amish families reside in the county.
The police shooting took place at approximately 4:24 p.m. on Laurel Street.
Officers responded to a 911 call about a man becoming aggressive with his mother. The man was trying to break into the mother’s house, the caller said.
The first officer on the scene walked to the front of the home and made contact with the woman.
That’s when the man sprinted out of the residence and began chasing the officer, body camera footage showed. The man was holding a knife.
Warning: Footage contains violent images.…
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