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Wednesday 20 september 2017

St. Louis faith leaders urge peace, justice amid turmoil

officer in the 2011 death of “Justice, fair treatment
a black man. ought to be the right of all
Several hundred people God’s children,” said the
gathered on a hot, unshad- Rev. Linden Bowie of the
ed public plaza for an inter- Missionary Baptist State
faith service followed by a Convention.
march to City Hall. The ser- More than 150 people
vice came after four days have been arrested in the
of protests that followed a protests since Friday. No
judge’s decision Friday to organized demonstrations
acquit Jason Stockley of were planned for Tuesday,
first-degree murder in the protest leaders said.
fatal shooting of 24-year- Smith’s mother, Anne Smith,
old Anthony Lamar Smith. was among the hundreds
Speakers at the service in- of people who attended a
cluded Roman Catholic rally Monday night outside
Archbishop Robert Carlson, the jail in downtown St. Lou-
black church pastors, and is. Demonstrators chanted
Jewish and Muslim leaders. “free our people” to show
“Let us remember that we solidarity for those jailed. On
are not a divided human- Sunday night, 123 people
ity, but a human family,” were arrested after a small-
Carlson said. er group of protesters that
Protesters stand outside of the St. Louis city jail on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Leaders of several faiths “Let us show love instead of remained on the streets
on Tuesday called for peace and justice amid the turmoil that followed the acquittal of a white hatred.” after the more organized
former St. Louis police officer in the 2011 death of a black man. Several who spoke ac- demonstrations wrapped
(David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) knowledged the pain the up broke business windows
By JIM SALTER ST. LOUIS (AP) — Leaders of tice amid the turmoil that ruling caused African- downtown, smashed con-
SUMMER BALLENTINE several faiths on Tuesday followed the acquittal of a Americans in the commu- crete pots and threw things
Associated Press called for peace and jus- white former St. Louis police nity. at officers.q

Officer who shot Ga Tech student had been on job 16 months

By KATE BRUMBACK vestigation, Georgia Tech had joined the department p.m. Saturday when Beck Schultz was the one who
Associated Press said on its website. the previous summer as a shot Schultz as the student called 911, and three sui-
ATLANTA (AP) — The officer Beck became an officer public safety officer, which advanced on officers with cide notes were found in
who fatally shot a Georgia with the campus police de- the posts tout as a good a knife and refused com- his dorm room, Miles said
Tech student had been partment on May 21, 2016, way to start a law enforce- mands to put it down. Chris Monday.
with the campus police according to records from ment career. Stewart, a lawyer for Schul- In audio of the 911 call re-
department for about 16 the Peace Officer Stan- The POST records show tz’s parents, said Monday leased Tuesday, Schultz
months, according to state dards and Training Coun- Beck completed 492 hours that the GBI confirmed to calmly tells the dispatcher
records. cil, or POST, which certifies of training in 2016 and 64 him that Schultz was hold- that someone “skulking
Officer Tyler Beck shot and law enforcement officers in hours of training so far this ing a multipurpose tool and around outside” has a knife
killed Scout Schultz, 21, Sat- Georgia. Georgia Tech has year. But it does not appear that the knife blade was in his hand and might have
urday night after the fourth- refused to release any per- from the records that any not out. a gun on his hip and “looks
year student called 911 to sonnel records for Beck. of the training courses fo- Investigators recovered a like he might be drunk or
report an armed and pos- In social media posts on cused specifically on deal- multi-purpose tool at the something.” Schultz says
sibly intoxicated suspicious March 7, 2016, the depart- ing with people with men- scene but didn’t find any the white male has long
person, the Georgia Bu- ment said Beck was about tal health problems.The GBI guns, GBI spokeswoman blond hair and is wearing
reau of Investigation said. to start about 11 weeks of has said Beck and other Nelly Miles said a white T-shirt and jeans,
Beck is on paid leave pend- training in the police acad- officers were responding Stewart said he plans to sue a physical description that
ing the outcome of the in- emy. The posts say Beck to a 911 call about 11:17 over the shooting. matched Schultz.q