A black teenager has been shot dead by a police officer in the same city where the killing of Michael Brown sparked global protests.
The 18-year-old was killed at a Mobil petrol station in the suburb of Berkeley in St Louis, Missouri, on Tuesday night.
Sergeant Brian Schellman, from St Louis County Police, said a police officer was conducting a routine business check at around 11.15pm when he saw two men and approached them.
He said one of the men pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the officer.
Sgt Schellman said: "Fearing for his life, the Berkeley Officer fired several shots, striking the subject, fatally wounding him."
He added that the second suspect fled.
Detectives said they recovered the dead man's weapon at the scene.
A crowd of up to 300 people gathered at the scene, where a police cordon was set up around the forecourt.
Video, which was live-streamed online, showed a wall of police officers, some wearing riot helmets, guarding the scene with bystanders shouting at them in a tense standoff.
Footage showed fireworks or smoke bombs being let off and bricks were also thrown at officers.
Four people were arrested and there were also reports of people trying to break into local businesses.
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Black teenager Antonio Martin is shot by a police officer at a petrol station in Berkeley, St Louis
St Louis Police say during a routine check two males approached officers, one of the men pulled a gun
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