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| Black teenager Antonio Martin shot dead by police on gas station forecourt two miles from Ferguson | Black teenager Antonio Martin shot dead by police on gas station forecourt two miles from Ferguson |
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| An 18-year-old black man, locally named as Antonio Martin, has been shot dead at a petrol station in St Louis, Missouri, allegedly by a police officer. | An 18-year-old black man, locally named as Antonio Martin, has been shot dead at a petrol station in St Louis, Missouri, allegedly by a police officer. |
| The young man, identified by his mother Toni Martin, had been shot in a Mobil gas station forecourt at around 1am local time today in the suburb of Berkeley. | The young man, identified by his mother Toni Martin, had been shot in a Mobil gas station forecourt at around 1am local time today in the suburb of Berkeley. |
| Martin, formerly a student at Jennings Senior High School in St Louis, was reportedly with his best friend Jesus Christo at the time he was shot. | Martin, formerly a student at Jennings Senior High School in St Louis, was reportedly with his best friend Jesus Christo at the time he was shot. |
| I can't believe my best friend just died in front of me #AntonioMartin | I can't believe my best friend just died in front of me #AntonioMartin |
| Christo, 18, told The Huffington Post that they had been stopped by an officer who claimed they fit the description of reported robbery suspects. | Christo, 18, told The Huffington Post that they had been stopped by an officer who claimed they fit the description of reported robbery suspects. |
| He said the officer tried to search Martin, who refused, and then withdrew his gun and told the teenagers to lay on the ground. | He said the officer tried to search Martin, who refused, and then withdrew his gun and told the teenagers to lay on the ground. |
| "I layed down but Antonio refused," he said in a Twitter DM. | "I layed down but Antonio refused," he said in a Twitter DM. |
| He continued: "The officer then began to step back from us with his gun still aimed at us. | He continued: "The officer then began to step back from us with his gun still aimed at us. |
| "He told Antonio to lay down once again and when Antonio didn't lay down the officer opened fire. | "He told Antonio to lay down once again and when Antonio didn't lay down the officer opened fire. |
| "And when I tried to get up to help my friend he screamed at me to stay down with his weapon still drawn." | "And when I tried to get up to help my friend he screamed at me to stay down with his weapon still drawn." |
| Here's what police are saying about the #AntonioMartin shooting @kmoxnews pic.twitter.com/p87N5pE3Ss | Here's what police are saying about the #AntonioMartin shooting @kmoxnews pic.twitter.com/p87N5pE3Ss |
| There is a screengrab making the rounds on social media of what Missouri police have said about the shooting, though it has yet to be verified. | There is a screengrab making the rounds on social media of what Missouri police have said about the shooting, though it has yet to be verified. |
| In the statement, it is said that Antonio Martin had drawn a gun on the officer who, "fearing for his life", fired several times. | In the statement, it is said that Antonio Martin had drawn a gun on the officer who, "fearing for his life", fired several times. |
| The statement claims Martin's gun has been recovered at the scene. | The statement claims Martin's gun has been recovered at the scene. |
| A crowd of people arrived at the scene, and an impromptu protest appears to be escalating. | A crowd of people arrived at the scene, and an impromptu protest appears to be escalating. |
| Local journalist Andrew Westmoreland tweeted: "Police suiting up in riot gear now at #AntonioMartin shooting site." | Local journalist Andrew Westmoreland tweeted: "Police suiting up in riot gear now at #AntonioMartin shooting site." |
| #BerkeleyMO police suiting up in riot gear now at #AntonioMartin shooting site. | #BerkeleyMO police suiting up in riot gear now at #AntonioMartin shooting site. |
| An altercation between police and protesters in which someone hurled a firework into a crowd has been caught on film. | An altercation between police and protesters in which someone hurled a firework into a crowd has been caught on film. |
| Multiple arrests have been made and one person has been tasered by police officers, it has been reported. | Multiple arrests have been made and one person has been tasered by police officers, it has been reported. |
| Users on Twitter have alleged that Martin remained alive for a period of time - between 30 minutes and two hours - before emergency services arrived. | Users on Twitter have alleged that Martin remained alive for a period of time - between 30 minutes and two hours - before emergency services arrived. |
| Martin's mother, hysterical at the news of his death, has been filmed saying: "They started shooting. That's my baby." | Martin's mother, hysterical at the news of his death, has been filmed saying: "They started shooting. That's my baby." |
| This story is being updated as new details emerge | |