Black teenager Antonio Martins shot dead by police close to where Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson.

Another black teenager has been shot dead by a police officer at a gas station only a few miles from where Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Missouri. The victim, who has been named by his mother as Antonio Martin, 18, was killed at a Mobil gas station on North Hanley Road at about 1am.

A large group of protesters gathered at the scene of the shooting where police are believed to have used pepper spray on the crowd. 
Mr Martin's body was kept on the parking lot overnight as the investigation into the shooting began.

He was covered by a yellow body bag beside a police cruiser.
According to the St Louis Post Dispatch, Mrs Martin said her son was with his girlfriend at the time of the shooting.

St Louis County police claim that Martin pulled a gun and pointed it at the officer who opened fire.   

Sergeant Brian Schellman said: 'At approximately 11:15 PM on December 23, 2014, a police officer with the City of Berkeley was conducting a routine business check at the Mobile Gas Station located at 6800 N. Hanley when he observed two male subjects on the side of the building.

'The Berkeley Police Officer exited his vehicle and approached the subjects when one of the men pulled a handgun and pointed it at the officer.

'Fearing for his life, the Berkeley Officer fired several shots, striking the subject, fatally wounding him. The second subject fled the scene.

'The Berkeley Police Department requested the St. Louis County Police Department's Crimes Against Persons Unit to handle the investigation.'

'At this time, I cannot confirm the identity of the deceased subject. The investigation is on-going and further details will follow later this morning as they become available.'

Eyewitnesses claimed that police failed to call Mr Antonio an ambulance as he lay mortally wounded on the ground.

Police were unable to confirm whether an ambulance was requested at this stage of the investigation.