The 23-year-old man armed with gun and killed by police on Saturday has been ID as Sylville K Smith

Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett confirmed Smith was the man killed by police on Saturday afternoon

Barrett said that Smith had more 'firepower than the officer' with 23 rounds of ammunition in his gun

Officers wore body cameras and Milwaukee Police Chief Edward A Flynn said the cop feared for his life

Barrett also said a photo shows 'without question' Smith had a gun in hand but couldn't say if he aimed it

More than 100 people gathered in standoff with officers in Milwaukee following Smith's death

Protests occurred after officer shot and killed Smith after traffic stop but it was unclear if he attacked cop

Officers attempted to leave but crowd smashed squad car windows and another police car was set on fire

Both Smith and the 24-year-old unidentified officer are black, according to Barrett

First images of the 23-year-old armed man shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer, whose death sparked riots and unrest in the city, have surfaced.

Officials identified the dead man as Sylville K Smith, previously charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety for his involvement in a shooting last year, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Both Smith and the officer who shot him are black, according to the Chicago Tribune.

During a press conference Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett said a photo shows 'without question' Smith had a gun in his hand.

Barrett said that Smith had 'more firepower than the officer', and his handgun was loaded with 23 rounds, which he refused to drop when ordered by police.

Milwaukee Police Chief Edward A Flynn said officers wore body cameras as they approached the vehicle, which they found suspicious, and within 20 to 25 seconds Smith, who had a lengthy rap sheet, was dead.

Flynn said he wasn't sure what prompted the stop, but said Smith's car was 'behaving suspiciously'.

He also said that he would like the body cam video to be released as soon as possible, following due process.

Flynn said he believes his officer feared for his life before shooting Smith.

Smith's father, Patrick Smith, said he blames himself for his son's death.

'When they see the wrong role model, this is what you get.

'Being on the street, doing things of the street life: Entertaining, drug dealing and pimping and they’re looking at their dad like "he’s doing all these things".

'I got out of jail two months ago, but I’ve been going back and forth in jail and they see those things so I’d like to apologize to my kids because this is the role model they look up to.

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