Out of control? Another man shot in the back by Baltimore police [Updated]

UPDATE: Baltimore Police are reportedly urging media outlets to insist that no one has been shot.

“We screwed up,” Shep Smith says about the FOX report that someone got shot at North and Penn. #Baltimore

— Matt Spence (@mattspencedc) May 4, 2015

A producer for Fox News said live on the air that the victim was a young black man who had been shot once and “didn’t appear to be in good shape.” He added that a gun was on the scene after the victim was taken away “and it didn’t look to be the officer’s weapon.”

An eyewitness who spoke with Fox around 20 minutes after the shooting unfolded said that the man who was shot was sitting on the steps of a nearby check cashing store when a police cruiser pulled up. “As soon as he saw the police, he started running,” the eyewitness said. Then, from around 20 feet away, she said that she saw the officer open fire as the suspect fled. “In my mind it was ‘here we go again,’” the witness said. RT’s Manual Rapalo reported from the scene that authorities were quick to clear the scene by discharging pepper-spray as a crowd gathered. Fox captured paramedics rushing the man away and onto an ambulance.

I just saw a guy get shot! Police are clearing the scene and using pepper spray. I have no idea what's going on #Baltimore

— Manuel Rapalo (@Manuel_Rapalo) May 4, 2015

baltimore police just shot a man in the back and their reaction is to mace people who were there literally disgusting pic.twitter.com/KoZiqrTL4w

— Salmon (@salm0n_) May 4, 2015

#BREAKING Moments ago in #Baltimore man shot in back by police. Very angry crowds. Peppers spray used. pic.twitter.com/tMlqfEBTl3

— Argus Streaming News (@argusnewsnow) May 4, 2015

Zerohedge found these tweets about the latest police shooting…

'here we go again!' Crowd yelling. #Baltimore pic.twitter.com/AjVXfpUYCM

— Hannah Allam (@HannahAllam) May 4, 2015

'We'll be back under martial law tonight!' EMTs take body away on stretcher. Witnesses saying he's alive #Baltimore

— Hannah Allam (@HannahAllam) May 4, 2015

Bystanders: 'another black man shot in the back while he was running away.' 'Oh it's gonna blow up tonight' #Baltimore

— Hannah Allam (@HannahAllam) May 4, 2015

Man turns corner and sees huge police presence & angry crowd & cordons: 'Man, I can't get home AGAIN?!' #Baltimore

— Hannah Allam (@HannahAllam) May 4, 2015

Videographer & I happened to be here for b-roll for a story. Police chopper was overhead saying to step away from police. Next thing: chaos

— Hannah Allam (@HannahAllam) May 4, 2015

Within seconds, vans of police showed up, also EMTs. My colleague got photos of the boy who was shot: 'he doesn't look good,' she said.

— Hannah Allam (@HannahAllam) May 4, 2015

Crowd angry Billy Graham ministers on scene: 'What do you want us to pray for? What?!' & 'Jesus ain't gonna stand between me and a bullet!'

— Hannah Allam (@HannahAllam) May 4, 2015

References:

http://rt.com/usa/255517-baltimore-shot-pepper-spray/