According to Fox news
Philadelphia imposed a citywide curfew Wednesday after two nights of unrest that saw violent clashes between demonstrators and police and businesses ransacked and vandalized amid unrest over the fatal shooting of a Black man.
The curfew will run from 9 p.m.to 6 a.m. Thursday. Businesses were notified in a message from the city managing director’s office. Grocery stores, restaurants and pharmacies will be allowed to operate delivery services after 9 p.m.
“While the curfew hopefully helps to minimize disturbances I would expect the aggravation and inconvenience to you, your staff or your patrons attempting to navigate the curfew are very likely to overshadow any benefits,” wrote Michael Carroll, the Deputy Managing Director for transportation and infrastructure.
Many took to the streets Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning to protest the killing of Walter Wallace Jr., by two police officers. Video footage of the shooting captured by a bystander unleashed a new wave of protests, accompanied by riots and looting.
Violence was reported Tuesday night as 15 people were shot, including a 15-year-old, and up to 1,000 people descended on the Port Richmond neighborhood where they ransacked multiple businesses, authorities said.
Looters drag responding police officer at furniture store last night in Frankford. Store owners who arrived shortly after say officer is okay. @6abc pic.twitter.com/xzZy7Y5gcX
— Maggie Kent (@MaggieKent6abc) October 28, 2020
In total, 81 people were arrested overnight, including 53 people on suspicion of burglary and eight others accused of assaulting police officers. About 23 officers received treatment for injuries, the city said.
Officers have been pelted with various objects, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said, including bricks, rocks and other projectiles. Some officers have been doused with what appeared to be blood, she said Wednesday.
Authorities have received 297 reports of looting, she said. Videos and images posted to social media showed people running in and out of businesses carrying clothes, electronics and other merchandise.
In addition, authorities reported nine ATM explosions and damage to nine police vehicles.
“What we saw yesterday throughout our city… had nothing to do with protests,” Outlaw said during a virtual news conference along with Mayor Jim Kenney and other officials. “The widespread lawlessness, including the burglary and looting of area businesses, serve no purposes whatsoever.”
William McSwain, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, will announce criminal indictments related to the unrest on Thursday.