By Erica L. Green and Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun
DEVELOPING: Seven police officers were injured Monday afternoon in a violent clash with demonstrators near Mondawmin Mall. One was unresponsive and others suffered broken bones, police spokesman Eric Kowalczyk said.
Smoke filled the air as police responded with shields and a tactical vehicle. Demonstrators pelted officers with rocks, bricks and bottles, and assaulted a photojournalist.
"The group continues to be violent and aggressive. They are disobeying dispersal orders. We are working to evacuate our injured officers," police said on Twitter.
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According to a widely circulated flier, a high school "purge" was to take place at 3 p.m., starting at Mondawmin Mall and ending downtown. Such memes have been known to circulate regularly among city school students, based on a film "The Purge," about what would happen if all laws were suspended.