美國威斯康辛州（Wisconsin）的密爾瓦基市（Milwaukee）13日發生一起命案，警方在執行臨檢的過程中開槍殺死23歲的黑人男子史密斯（Sylville K. Smith），雖然警方堅稱死者手上有槍、而且拒絕棄械投降，開槍的警官本身也是黑人，但這起命案依舊引發眾怒，密爾瓦基連續兩天發生流血暴動，數百位民眾走上街頭丟擲石塊，甚至放火焚燒車輛、店面。
Gas station at Sherman and Burleigh set on fire. MFD cannot extinguish fire as gunshots are being fired.
— Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) August 14, 2016
Officer taken to hospital for injury after thrown rock breaks windshield of squad near Sherman & Burleigh. pic.twitter.com/At5HDBOXHm
— Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) August 15, 2016
Photos show damage from rocks and concrete thrown, bullets shot at @MilwaukeePolice armored rescue vehicle. pic.twitter.com/QYxchCqU9T
— Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) August 14, 2016
Overnight totals:
— Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) August 14, 2016
4 injured officers
17 arrests
7 squads damaged, 2 totaled
48 ShotSpotter activations
6 businesses set on fire
拒臨檢逃跑遭警槍殺
這起事件發生於13日下午，當時兩名員警攔住一輛車欲進行臨檢，當時車上坐著兩名男子，他們棄車逃跑，員警在後追趕，其中23歲青年史密斯手臂與胸腔中槍，當場斃命。 消息在幾小時內傳開後，憤怒的民眾在當晚在市區聚集暴動，整座城市瀰漫在濃煙與橘紅色的焰火之中。
