Philadelphia orders 9 p.m. curfew over Walter Wallace Jr. protests, police say 81 people arrested and 23 cops injured Tuesday
Joseph Wilkinson
Philadelphia’s top cop on Wednesday promised to release body-camera video and 911 audio leading up to the killing of Walter Wallace Jr., which has sparked protests in the streets.
Wallace was shot by police Monday afternoon.
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said she would release the footage after sharing the evidence with Wallace’s family.
Philadelphia police said 23 officers were injured and 81 people were arrested overnight Tuesday during the second night protests in the City of Brotherly Love.
Police officers observe demonstrators protesting near the location where two cops killed Walter Wallace Jr.
Police officers observe demonstrators protesting near the location where two cops killed Walter Wallace Jr. (Mark Makela/)
In response to the demonstrations, Mayor Jim Kenney ordered a curfew beginning at 9 p.m. Wednesday and lasting until 6 a.m. Thursday. Essential stores were allowed to remain open for delivery.
A truck displays a sign as protesters march in West Philadelphia on Tuesday.
A truck displays a sign as protesters march in West Philadelphia on Tuesday. (GABRIELLA AUDI/)
Public bystander video shows two officers fatally shooting Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man, while he walked around a residential street Monday afternoon holding a knife. Wallace moved toward the two cops, who have not been publicly identified, before they killed him.
Daytime protests demanding justice were almost entirely peaceful Tuesday, but pockets of chaos erupted at night, with looting.
Of the 81 people arrested, 71 were booked for burglary, trespassing, disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, robbery or vandalism, according to police. Among the remaining 10 people, eight were charged with assaulting cops, one with arson and another with aggravated assault.
Protesters face off with police during a demonstration on Oct. 27, 2020, in Philadelphia. Hundreds of demonstrators marched in West Philadelphia for a second night following the death of Walter Wallace Jr., a Black man who was killed by police in Philadelphia on Monday.
A demonstrator raises a fist near Philadelphia police on Oct. 27, 2020.
A police officer goes down attempting to tackle a demonstrator during protests on Oct. 27, 2020 in Philadelphia, the day after Walter Wallace Jr. was fatally shot by police.
A man is detained by Philadelphia police on Oct. 27, 2020.
A Philadelphia police officer is covered with an unidentified red substance during a confrontation with protesters on Oct. 27, 2020.
A fire burns during demonstrations in West Philadelphia on Oct. 27, 2020.
A neighbor gathers at a memorial outside Walter Wallace Jr.'s home in Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 27, 2020.
Family and friends shout "Black Lives Matter" outside Walter Wallace Jr.'s home in Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 27, 2020.
Family and friends gather outside Walter Wallace Jr.'s home in Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 27, 2020.
Police stand by as demonstrators march in West Philadelphia on Oct. 27, 2020.
Protesters march during a demonstration on Oct. 27, 2020, in Philadelphia.
Police officers move in formation during a protest in response to the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. on Oct. 26, 2020 in Philadelphia. Police officers fatally shot the 27-year-old Black man during a confrontation Monday afternoon in West Philadelphia that quickly raised tensions in the neighborhood.
A police car burns during a protest in response to the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. on Oct. 26, 2020, in Philadelphia.
Police activity occurs near the scene of the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia on Oct. 26, 2020.
People stand near the scene of the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia on Oct. 26, 2020.
Sharif Proctor lifts his hands up in front of the police line during a protest in response to the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. on Oct. 26, 2020, in Philadelphia.
Neighbors and family of Walter Wallace Jr. pray following his shooting by the police on Oct. 26, 2020, in Philadelphia.
Walter Wallace Sr., the father of Walter Wallace Jr. talks about the shooting of his son in Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 26. 2020.
Police officers, left, maintain a presence as people gather in protest in response to the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. on Oct. 26, 2020, in Philadelphia.
People gather in protest in response to the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. on Oct. 26, 2020, in Philadelphia.
People gather in protest in response to the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. on Oct. 26, 2020, in Philadelphia.
Fireworks explode in the sky during a protest in response to the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. during the early morning hours of Oct. 27, 2020, in Philadelphia.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania will hold a press conference Wednesday to announce indictments “stemming from violent civil unrest in Philadelphia.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday that he’d deploy the National Guard to the city, though guardsmen reportedly won’t arrive until Friday.
Police said 30 cops were injured and 89 people were arrested Monday, the first night of protests. Also Monday night, several cops smashed windows of a car with at least one child inside. Police leaders said Wednesday afternoon that they hadn’t seen such video, though it had been viewed nearly 2 million times on Twitter.
Wallace’s father, Walter Wallace Sr., denounced the destruction Tuesday, telling people, “Stop this violence and chaos.”
