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| Baltimore riots: looting, fires and unrest as Freddie Gray police clashes unfurl – as it happened | Baltimore riots: looting, fires and unrest as Freddie Gray police clashes unfurl – as it happened |
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| We’re going to be wrapping up our rolling coverage of the unrest in Baltimore for the moment. Here’s a summary of events as they stand so far: | We’re going to be wrapping up our rolling coverage of the unrest in Baltimore for the moment. Here’s a summary of events as they stand so far: |
| 7.39am BST | 7.39am BST |
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| woman reported to be shot in leg, say Baltimore Police | woman reported to be shot in leg, say Baltimore Police |
| The Baltimore Police has just tweeted an update about a report of a shooting at Fulton Avenue. At this stage we have limited information beyond this update from the police. | The Baltimore Police has just tweeted an update about a report of a shooting at Fulton Avenue. At this stage we have limited information beyond this update from the police. |
| Shooting: 1700 block Fulton Avenue. Woman reported to be shot in the leg. Western district detectives investigating. | Shooting: 1700 block Fulton Avenue. Woman reported to be shot in the leg. Western district detectives investigating. |
| 7.35am BST | 7.35am BST |
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| Here’s the second part of the press conference from police commissioner Anthony Batts: | Here’s the second part of the press conference from police commissioner Anthony Batts: |
| After that we began to have trouble at Lexington Market. We responded with approximately about 50 officers…where we secured that and didn’t sustain much damage. We then got calls laters off of the 1700 block of Monument that we had looting there. We responded multiple units over there to sustain that area. We’re seeing a number of small care fires. We’re seeing a number of street fires basically in Pennsylvania Fulton area again, which has been the cornerstone of the problem the vast majority of the day. | After that we began to have trouble at Lexington Market. We responded with approximately about 50 officers…where we secured that and didn’t sustain much damage. We then got calls laters off of the 1700 block of Monument that we had looting there. We responded multiple units over there to sustain that area. We’re seeing a number of small care fires. We’re seeing a number of street fires basically in Pennsylvania Fulton area again, which has been the cornerstone of the problem the vast majority of the day. |
| Those are the key points I think, we’re still getting control of the Pennsy area, Mondawmin Mall has been secured. We did have break ins there we responded officers up there. We have a number of arrests that came out of there. So we have most of the officers that were in the hospital that are doing better. I think for the vast majority the city is calming itself down slowly but surely, other than the car fires and the street fires. | Those are the key points I think, we’re still getting control of the Pennsy area, Mondawmin Mall has been secured. We did have break ins there we responded officers up there. We have a number of arrests that came out of there. So we have most of the officers that were in the hospital that are doing better. I think for the vast majority the city is calming itself down slowly but surely, other than the car fires and the street fires. |
| When I came down I think there was reported a fire in the 1700 block of monument. Suffice it to say I am extremely disappointed in what ha happened in this beautiful city tonight. I am disappointed in the fact that the damage has been done to these communities. I’m disappointed that we could not be more responsible and an embarrassment that we have nationwide in our community. This is not protesting. This is not your first amendments rights. This is just criminal acts doing damage to a community that is challenged in some ways that do not need this and do not need to harmed in the way that we have today. | When I came down I think there was reported a fire in the 1700 block of monument. Suffice it to say I am extremely disappointed in what ha happened in this beautiful city tonight. I am disappointed in the fact that the damage has been done to these communities. I’m disappointed that we could not be more responsible and an embarrassment that we have nationwide in our community. This is not protesting. This is not your first amendments rights. This is just criminal acts doing damage to a community that is challenged in some ways that do not need this and do not need to harmed in the way that we have today. |
| I am proud of the officers who were out there sustaining rocks and bottles, who were hit in the head, who were sent to the hospital and their courage at standing tall in light of all the things. I applaud the outside agencies that came to support us. Montgomery county, Prince Georges county, Howard county and state police. So I sincerely appreciate that support. | I am proud of the officers who were out there sustaining rocks and bottles, who were hit in the head, who were sent to the hospital and their courage at standing tall in light of all the things. I applaud the outside agencies that came to support us. Montgomery county, Prince Georges county, Howard county and state police. So I sincerely appreciate that support. |
| 7.13am BST | 7.13am BST |
| 07:13 | 07:13 |
| My colleague Ben Jacobs has just been on another loop of the city. He is reporting there are still building on fire. | My colleague Ben Jacobs has just been on another loop of the city. He is reporting there are still building on fire. |
| Just did a loop around the city. An intact building two hours ago was burned out now | Just did a loop around the city. An intact building two hours ago was burned out now |
| Another pharmacy on fire. The Rite Aid at Saratoga and MLK pic.twitter.com/WYD7ZrtJok | Another pharmacy on fire. The Rite Aid at Saratoga and MLK pic.twitter.com/WYD7ZrtJok |
| Cop at the scene said this was the third fire he's been to in 45 minutes | Cop at the scene said this was the third fire he's been to in 45 minutes |
| 7.11am BST | 7.11am BST |
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| Here’s the full video of the press conference that Baltimore police commissioner Anthony Batts gave earlier this evening. | Here’s the full video of the press conference that Baltimore police commissioner Anthony Batts gave earlier this evening. |
| The conference is a quite detailed breakdown of the police operations that occurred throughout the evening. We’ve started to transcribe the full conference, here is the first part that outlines the initial unrest that occurred at Mondawmin Mall: | The conference is a quite detailed breakdown of the police operations that occurred throughout the evening. We’ve started to transcribe the full conference, here is the first part that outlines the initial unrest that occurred at Mondawmin Mall: |
| The officers got caught on an incline to which a number of my officers got injured. I had one officer knocked out, hit on the head, he was taken to the hospital. I just checked on him, he’s doing better. I had an officer who had on his left kneecap severely damaged. They’re again at shock trauma. I had two more officers downed injured fairly seriously. All are going to be ok but sustained heavy damage in their bodies by flying debris, rocks, sticks, bottles, anything that these, what appeared to be high school students in our school system did out there within the streets. | The officers got caught on an incline to which a number of my officers got injured. I had one officer knocked out, hit on the head, he was taken to the hospital. I just checked on him, he’s doing better. I had an officer who had on his left kneecap severely damaged. They’re again at shock trauma. I had two more officers downed injured fairly seriously. All are going to be ok but sustained heavy damage in their bodies by flying debris, rocks, sticks, bottles, anything that these, what appeared to be high school students in our school system did out there within the streets. |
| As our officers preceded to push them out of that area they moved out of the area …where them and others attacked a police car, broke out the window, stomped on it, I think you have information on that. Very concerned that I had an officer trapped in that vehicle. The officer had removed themselves and had sheltered in place in a nearby store. We were able to get resources down there to push that crowd away from that area. They ended up south …in North Street and you can see that they started to ransack CVS in criminal acts of vandalism and taking of property. | As our officers preceded to push them out of that area they moved out of the area …where them and others attacked a police car, broke out the window, stomped on it, I think you have information on that. Very concerned that I had an officer trapped in that vehicle. The officer had removed themselves and had sheltered in place in a nearby store. We were able to get resources down there to push that crowd away from that area. They ended up south …in North Street and you can see that they started to ransack CVS in criminal acts of vandalism and taking of property. |
| We were able to assemble resources from out of town to get up there in a rapid manner. We took that corner back as we sustained Mondawmin Mall and made sure that it was stable. We were able to move those resource down to Pennsy from a northern direction moving southward. We then brought other resources that moved from the south northward to Pennsy and we took that intersection back. | We were able to assemble resources from out of town to get up there in a rapid manner. We took that corner back as we sustained Mondawmin Mall and made sure that it was stable. We were able to move those resource down to Pennsy from a northern direction moving southward. We then brought other resources that moved from the south northward to Pennsy and we took that intersection back. |
| We started to push in a westbound direction as we saw more looting taking place just west of that area. As we moved a large contingent by that time we had pretty close to about 500 to 600 police officers moving in that direction. | We started to push in a westbound direction as we saw more looting taking place just west of that area. As we moved a large contingent by that time we had pretty close to about 500 to 600 police officers moving in that direction. |
| I was very much pleased and surprised that we had ministers that came out with congressman Elijah Cummings, tried to calm the area and calm the young people in that area that was just totally destroying the places where they have to live. And tomorrow they have to go to those same stores that they tore apart. And those stores that were burnt down or damaged are the same infrastructure that the people have to survive with in that neighbourhood in the next month, next two months, next three months. | I was very much pleased and surprised that we had ministers that came out with congressman Elijah Cummings, tried to calm the area and calm the young people in that area that was just totally destroying the places where they have to live. And tomorrow they have to go to those same stores that they tore apart. And those stores that were burnt down or damaged are the same infrastructure that the people have to survive with in that neighbourhood in the next month, next two months, next three months. |
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| Data will be crucial to explain what has happened in Baltimore over the weekend. One useful source that may prove useful is the Baltimore Police’s open data centre. | Data will be crucial to explain what has happened in Baltimore over the weekend. One useful source that may prove useful is the Baltimore Police’s open data centre. |
| This resource is updated every Thursday, and has separate datasets for incidents, uses of force, juvenile curfew violations and arrests. Once the datasets are posted on Thursday it will be possible to gain an extremely comprehensive picture of reported incidents. | This resource is updated every Thursday, and has separate datasets for incidents, uses of force, juvenile curfew violations and arrests. Once the datasets are posted on Thursday it will be possible to gain an extremely comprehensive picture of reported incidents. |
| The data about curfews may prove to be particularly useful - but unfortunately at the moment this dataset does not appear to be available. | The data about curfews may prove to be particularly useful - but unfortunately at the moment this dataset does not appear to be available. |
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| The Washington Post has posted this useful map that outlines where unrest has occurred across Baltimore. | The Washington Post has posted this useful map that outlines where unrest has occurred across Baltimore. |
| The @WashingtonPost has just published a helpful map of the #BaltimoreRiots http://t.co/YW1bqt9MrU @postgraphics pic.twitter.com/IPxtQlDtCY | The @WashingtonPost has just published a helpful map of the #BaltimoreRiots http://t.co/YW1bqt9MrU @postgraphics pic.twitter.com/IPxtQlDtCY |
| It gives a some clearer indication of the spread of incidents around Baltimore, which have occurred across the city. | It gives a some clearer indication of the spread of incidents around Baltimore, which have occurred across the city. |
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| The scope of the unrest in Baltimore is unlikely to be fully realised until tomorrow morning. There are continuing reports of scattered pockets of unrest throughout the city. | The scope of the unrest in Baltimore is unlikely to be fully realised until tomorrow morning. There are continuing reports of scattered pockets of unrest throughout the city. |
| These images highlight how events escalated throughout the evening: | These images highlight how events escalated throughout the evening: |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.49am BST | at 6.49am BST |
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| Earlier my colleague Ben Jacobs posted about some concerning comments he received from a Baltimore fire fighter about the limited resources they had to combat the scattered fires throughout the city. | Earlier my colleague Ben Jacobs posted about some concerning comments he received from a Baltimore fire fighter about the limited resources they had to combat the scattered fires throughout the city. |
| The ability of the fire brigade to respond effectively has also been a concern for the Baltimore Police. They’ve just posted several updates about needing to deploy their officers with fire fighters to prevent disruption of their operations. | The ability of the fire brigade to respond effectively has also been a concern for the Baltimore Police. They’ve just posted several updates about needing to deploy their officers with fire fighters to prevent disruption of their operations. |
| We are receiving reports of criminals throwing cinder blocks at passing fire engines as they are responding to fires on Fulton Ave. | We are receiving reports of criminals throwing cinder blocks at passing fire engines as they are responding to fires on Fulton Ave. |
| Please allow members of the fire department to respond to their calls for service. We are still hearing reports of them being assaulted. | Please allow members of the fire department to respond to their calls for service. We are still hearing reports of them being assaulted. |
| We are deploying officers with the fire department to ensure fire fighting operations are not disrupted by people w/ no regard for life. | We are deploying officers with the fire department to ensure fire fighting operations are not disrupted by people w/ no regard for life. |
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| The Maryland National Guard has just posted this update on the movement of its troops into Baltimore. | The Maryland National Guard has just posted this update on the movement of its troops into Baltimore. |
| Soldiers from the Maryland @UsNationalGuard prepare for missions in #Baltimore City. +5,000 troops available pic.twitter.com/XhdcZKQMR7 | Soldiers from the Maryland @UsNationalGuard prepare for missions in #Baltimore City. +5,000 troops available pic.twitter.com/XhdcZKQMR7 |
| Governor Larry Hogan activated the national guard earlier on Monday to help contain unrest in the city. | Governor Larry Hogan activated the national guard earlier on Monday to help contain unrest in the city. |
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| My colleague Ben Jacobs has just been speaking with a fire fighter on the streets of Baltimore. He’s been hearing some alarming responses about the resources that the fire department currently has. | My colleague Ben Jacobs has just been speaking with a fire fighter on the streets of Baltimore. He’s been hearing some alarming responses about the resources that the fire department currently has. |
| CVS fire being extinguished pic.twitter.com/ZbgsE5PluA | CVS fire being extinguished pic.twitter.com/ZbgsE5PluA |
| Firefighter tells me Baltimore fire department is "totally out of resources" | Firefighter tells me Baltimore fire department is "totally out of resources" |
| Worrying prediction if no indictment of things will get worse | Worrying prediction if no indictment of things will get worse |