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Fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. prompts heated overnight protests in West Philly

The 27-year-old man had a knife during a confrontation with police Monday afternoon. In the hours that followed, clashes erupted between police and protesters.

Police tackle a man they were chasing at 52nd and Locust Streets early Tuesday during protests after officers shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr. in West Philadelphia.
Police tackle a man they were chasing at 52nd and Locust Streets early Tuesday during protests after officers shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr. in West Philadelphia.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer