(CNN)Angry crowds took to the streets in Milwaukee on Saturday night, hours after a police officer fatally shot an armed man during a foot chase, authorities said.
The incident started in the afternoon when two officers stopped two people in a car, according to the Milwaukee Police Department. Shortly after, both occupants fled from the car on foot and officers pursued them, police said.
During the chase, one officer shot a 23-year-old suspect, who died at the scene, police said.
Clashes broke out Saturday night after the shooting.
One officer was hospitalized after a brick was thrown through the window of a squad car, striking the officer in the head," according to Milwaukee Police.
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