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SHOCKING FOOTAGE UK RIOTS rioters shooting at police
Police in Birmingham have released footage of people firing shots at lines of police officers during the riots.
The CCTV pictures also show the suspects aiming at a police helicopter.
In a press conference, Chief Constable Chris Sims from West Midlands Police said events on the night of August 9 were much more complex than just looting and rioting.
He said there had been a "concerted and organised attempt" to kill or injure police officers by a masked and hooded group of 30 to 40 people in the Newtown area of the city.
They caused extensive damage to the Barton Arms pub and other premises in the area.
As police arrived at the scene earlier this month, petrol bombs were thrown at a marked police car at around 11.50pm.
Eleven shots were also fired at police and at a force helicopter, as officers attempted to disperse the group.
Police in Birmingham have released footage of people firing shots at lines of police officers during the riots.
The CCTV pictures also show the suspects aiming at a police helicopter.
In a press conference, Chief Constable Chris Sims from West Midlands Police said events on the night of August 9 were much more complex than just looting and rioting.
He said there had been a "concerted and organised attempt" to kill or injure police officers by a masked and hooded group of 30 to 40 people in the Newtown area of the city.
They caused extensive damage to the Barton Arms pub and other premises in the area.
As police arrived at the scene earlier this month, petrol bombs were thrown at a marked police car at around 11.50pm.
Eleven shots were also fired at police and at a force helicopter, as officers attempted to disperse the group.
