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Protesters storm Anaheim police station after fatal shooting

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    Mayor promises impartial investigation of events

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Chaos and Anaheim California police there firing nonlethal.

-- that bullets trying to come this group of angry demonstrators throwing rocks and bottles outside of the police station.

After a man was killed during an officer involved shooting Trace Gallagher has more -- -- -- -- -- -- there's been a lot of gang activity in Anaheim there were two Anaheim police officers who were approaching three men who were standing in an Alley the cops won't say exactly why they were approaching the men but the men took off running.

The cops then gave chase.

But one of the officers pulled out his gun.

Fired and killed one of the -- it's also unclear exactly why the officer fired because the man was on our.

While the police were investigating the shooting a little later on a group of people surrounded them.

And began throwing rocks and bottles at police police as you said began using.

Being backs and pepper spray balls and even a dog you see there got loose and did a number of people the dog.

Was quickly brought back in a place back in a car but it didn't end there because a little later in the evening.

Another crowd protesting the shooting blocked a major intersection began lighting trash cans on fire.

This was all Saturday night there was what you see here on Sunday another rally and protest another protest late last night -- trash cans were burned.

And police expect there could be more tonight this is all because this is one of the number.

Of police involved shootings in Anaheim that had been fatal the mayor says people are on edge and now he wants answers let's.

-- -- for a full investigation.

Of this incident by an independent.

Credible outside entity.

Transparency.

Is essential.

Investigation.

Will seek the truth.

And whatever whatever the truth is that we will do it.

Both of the Anaheim officers who were involved in that shooting about -- placed on paid leave which of course -- -- standard operating procedure.

-- -- thank you.