Holiday by calling for everyone to remember those suffering around the world. A tense but lawful night in berkeley, missouri one day after a Police Officer shot and killed an 18yearold who apparently pointed a gun at him. Good morning, Merry Christmas and welcome to alJazeera America. Im stephanie sy. Merry christmas to you and to all. Im John Henry Smith in for del walters. After a shooting of a young armed black man by a Police Officer, distrust between the community and police was apparent overnight. Dozens gathered at the gas station where the 18yearold was shot by an officer. Now the mayor of berkeley says this is not comparable to the Michael Brown or eric garner cases. The police say martin pull add gun on the officer and that he had a criminal history. We have more on the investigation. Another deadly altercation between the police and a black teenager, the 18yearold was shot dead near ferguson where Michael Brown was shot in august. Protestors were quick to gather at the scene
Was killed by a white officer. And what are the origins of father christmas . We go to turkey to find out. Lets go straight away with the breaking news coming to us from syria. More details, more reports that a jordanian fighter jet has been shot down by Islamic State militants. The militant say they downed the plane near the town of raqqa, one of their strongholds. This image has been posted on social media. They are claiming they have captured the pilot, posting a photo there of his i. D. Card. Lets get more with our defense and diplomatic reporter john than you marcus. Since we last spoke, jonathan, more developments principally coming out of jordan itself . Absolutely and principally relating to the identity of the pilot. Also, his father has been speaking to a news agency there and the father is quoted as saying that the jordanian authorities have told him that his son has been captured by Islamic State. Still no indication yet as to what brought down the aircraft. We believe it w
Jolly guy with the white beard who brings us presents, but what are the origins of father christmas . We go to turkey to find out. Lets go straight away to the breaking news coming to us from syria. More details, more reports that a jordanian fighter jet has been shot down by islam being state militants. The militants say theyve downed the plane near the town of raqqa, one of its strongholds. They are claiming they have captured the pilot, first lieutenant, posting a photo of his i. D. Card. Lets get more from jonathan marcus, who is monitoring this story. More developments principally coming out of jordan itself. Absolutely. Principally relating to the identity of the pilot. Also, his father has been speaking to a news agency there and the father is quoted as saying that the jordanian authorities have told him that his son has been captured by islam being state. Still no indication yet as to what brought down the aircraft. We believe it was probably an f16 of the Jordanian Air force.