Chris Hayes speculates what could turn #ShawShooting into ‘massive scandal’

http://twitter.com/#!/STLAbuBadu/status/520067712333000704

South St. Louis residents took to the streets last night after an 18-year-old black male was shot and killed by an off-duty St. Louis police officer who was working security for a private firm at the time. Some claimed the man who was shot was holding a sandwich which was mistaken for a gun. However, the St. Louis Police Chief said the man not only had a gun, but fired at the off-duty officer.

BREAKING: @ChiefSLMPD: 18-year old suspect fired 3 shots before gun jammed, but kept pulling trigger. #shawshooting #stl #Ferguson

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 9, 2014

Police also say the gun was recovered:

Police recovered a 9mm Ruger at the scene #shawshooting Protestors still claim it was sandwich victim was holding http://t.co/Lwy3oOH6sT

— Wayne Dupree ★彡 (@WayneDupreeShow) October 9, 2014

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, who seems to enjoy fanning the flames in these kinds of tense situations, eyed something that could escalate the situation:

@STLAbuBadu if they're lying about the gun that is a *massive* scandal

— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) October 9, 2014

And what does it mean if police are not lying about the gun?

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