Heavy police presence as Baltimore residents grieve for slain rapper
A heavy police presence accompanied dozens of fans of rapper Lor Scoota as they took to the streets Monday evening for a spontaneous block party in honor of his death in a shooting over the weekend.
Remembering #LorScoota. Baltimore rapper shot and killed this weekend. @cbsbaltimorepic.twitter.com/CdaLfEzPGk
— Avajoye Burnett (@AvajoyeWJZ) June 27, 2016
Police told people to leave the streets, with participants responding that this is where they live.
Police telling people to go home and clear the area. Shit, this is where they live! Nobody's breaking any laws. pic.twitter.com/AJpSjM9xaP
— Action.Brotha.Jedi. (@BmoreDoc) June 28, 2016
A flank of police officers blocked the street to prevent movement of the party.
Police moving in... pic.twitter.com/EfTbXHx47e
— Action.Brotha.Jedi. (@BmoreDoc) June 28, 2016
At least 20 police cars lined up bumper-to-bumper along one Baltimore street, while a helicopter with loud speakers blaring passed overhead.
View of Police cars from the other end of the street. #RIPScootapic.twitter.com/hQFT9WlA0W
— Kwame Rose (@kwamerose) June 28, 2016
It's a damn police occupation. Helicopter saying: "This is the city police. You are now ordered to leave Penn. Ave." pic.twitter.com/vQfuIWeAG8
— Action.Brotha.Jedi. (@BmoreDoc) June 28, 2016
Not Guard BPD pic.twitter.com/iktuSrGz5Q
— Baynard Woods (@baynardwoods) June 28, 2016
There was a report of three arrests, according to the Baltimore Sun, and later reports of another arrest, to make four total.
Now we're up to four arrests made by @BaltimorePolice at the #LorScoota vigil. #Baltimore
— D (@Delo_Taylor) June 28, 2016
Arrest being made after #LorScoota vigil @ABC2NEWSpic.twitter.com/ffYtb9BaNK
— Nadia Singh (@NadiaSinghNews) June 28, 2016
Tyriece Travon Watson, the up-and-coming rapper Lor Scoota, was shot in his car in Northeast Baltimore on Saturday evening after leaving a peace rally at Morgan State University.
Rapper #LorScoota rallied to stop violence on Baltimore streets. An hour later he was shot & killed. #IntelGrouphttps://t.co/H6j1Jpxyp7
— D (@Delo_Taylor) June 27, 2016
The death of the 23-year-old musician saddened fans in Baltimore and elsewhere, prompting public gatherings in the city on Sunday.
Mourners just took over the intersection of Pennsylvania and W. North aves in remembrance of #LorScoota#RIPScootapic.twitter.com/EHoh4DNToI
— Colin Campbell (@cmcampbell6) June 26, 2016
Rapper Meek Mill, NBA player Will Barton and others offered online eulogies.
Kinda hard to express grief with 10 plus squad cars, plus helicopter flying over head. pic.twitter.com/pD88MZ3jem
— Action.Brotha.Jedi. (@BmoreDoc) June 28, 2016
Baltimore Police are searching for his killer and a motive.
Here's what I can't figure. #LorScoota was driving, dude just stepped into the middle of the street, and shot him? https://t.co/wWeMOpEtBH
— Action.Brotha.Jedi. (@BmoreDoc) June 27, 2016
"We do not have an arrest, we do not have a suspect," Baltimore Police Spokesman T.J. Smith said in a news conference Monday afternoon. "We are effectively where we were on Saturday."
My city is in the news again for all the wrong reasons. #Baltimore#LorScootapic.twitter.com/xMfTzR785E
— Melissa D (@turboterpmd) June 27, 2016
During a Monday evening press briefing, Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis told reporters that three adults had been arrested for throwing "bricks and bottles at police." He added that the purpose for the police being there was to protect the flow of traffic and "keep the peace."
