An orderly protest over the death of an allegedly armed 16-year-old Black boy turned into a "riot" in Brooklyn tonight after young people started lashing out at NYPD officers. Between 60 and 100 rioters gathered around Church and Snyder Ave. in East Flatbush and threw bottles and other debris at police following a vigil. [MORE]

Counter-racism should not be confused with anti-racism, which is a blind reaction to stress, anger and fear caused by racism. Other unintelligent reactions (non-constructive practices that have not lead to justice) to white supremacy/racism are 'complaining, crying, protesting (poking holes in the air with signs), marches/parades, clapping hands and singing "We shall Overcome" when confronted with the death-causing, life-stultifying problems posed by white supremacy.' [more] None of these activities solve problems. [MORE]

From [HERE] On Saturday night Kimani Gray, 16, was shot eleven times by plainclothes NYPD after police said he pulled out a .357 revolver in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Mr. Gray did not fire the handgun, which was recovered at the scene. Paul J. Browne, the chief spokesman for the Police Department, said the six-shot revolver was loaded with four live rounds.

“After the anti-crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands, which was heard by witnesses, Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers, who fired a total of 11 rounds, striking Gray several times,” Mr. Browne said.

Mr. Gray’s sister, Mahnefah Gray, 19, said that a witness to the shooting told her that her brother had been fixing his belt when he was shot. She, among others who knew Mr. Gray, said they had never known him to have a gun. Even if he had one on Saturday night, he would not have pointed it at police officers, Ms. Gray said. “He has common sense,” she said.

Photo distributed by the NYC Police Department shows the gun recovered from the scene of a shooting.

A woman who lives across the street from the shooting scene said that after the shots were fired, she saw two men, whom she believed to be plainclothes officers, standing over Mr. Gray, who was prone on the sidewalk, clutching his stomach.

“He said, ‘Please don’t let me die,’ ” said the woman, 46, who gave her name only as Vanessa. One of the officers, she said, replied: “Stay down, or we’ll shoot you again.” [MORE]

Police in an unmarked patrol car say they came across a group of young Black men and saw Gray acting suspiciously, walking away from his friends when he saw the officers approach.

But witnesses witnesses say the boy was merely afraid and running for his life. On camera Camille Johnson said: "He was running for his life, telling the cops stop. These cops is ridiculous. They really are, seriously, walking around, shooting little kids. They was just beating up somebody on 51st, now they came down here and shot somebody’s child."

Unless it is not in your best interest to do so, just comply with police. To the extent that a white supremacust/racist officer has anything to do with your detention - you are a target, an enemy.

A 19-year-old man who declined to give his name said he was part of the group Gray was with shortly before the shooting. He told NBC 4 New York he didn't hear the officers identify themselves as police.

"It all happened so fast. I didn't even know they were officers," he said. "I didn't hear them say a thing."