Simplest theory: - weapons were owned by the military or LE - Weapons were stolen from storage or armory by corrupt officials and put somewhere less secure fo

Simplest theory: - weapons were owned by the military or LE - Weapons were stolen from storage or armory by corrupt officials and put somewhere less secure for later sale - someone who knew where they were and wanted to support the rioters stole them and shared them out quickly - or criminal elements stole them and spread them to seed more chaos and tie up LE while they focused on robbing something more substantial