White citizens are tired, they're targeted in their cars. But the Reverend Daman Lynch, who runs a local church, says the rioters only wanted to send a message. There is no violence tonight and those that were rioting, if you talk to them, they had no intention of rioting forever. They relied on their leaders after 14 deaths, to negotiate, to bring about plans but there was no action. Violence On Wednesday night, groups of demonstrators smashed windows, looted shops and assaulted at least one white motorist, dragging her from her car before others came to her aid.
Black citizens are tired, they're scared in their homes.
Mayor Charles Luken A police officer was shot, but escaped serious injury because the buckle of his gun belt deflected the bullet. The violence carried on into Thursday morning. The riots followed Saturday's fatal shooting of Timothy Thomas,19. Mr Thomas was shot as he fled Officer Steven Roach, who was trying to arrest him for failing to appear in court on misdemeanour and traffic charges. The police union said Officer Roach had feared for his life during the encounter.