Photographer's Baltimore riot picture goes viral

26 year old photographer from Baltimore Devin Allen did not know that his picture of a black young man running away from the approaching police would go viral.

The picture which was taken on April 25, quickly spread on the Internet, and was used at the cover of the latest edition of TIME Magazine.

"For me, who’s from Baltimore city, to be on the cover of TIME Magazine, I don’t even know what to say. I’m speechless. It’s amazing. It’s life changing for me. It’s inspiring me to go further. It gives me hope and it gives a lot of people around me hope. After my daughter, who’s my pride and joy, this is the best thing that’s happened to me" said Devin Allen when interviewed by TIME Magazine.

Devin Allen's profile has increased since his photograph made it to TIME Magazine, with many celebrities including Beyonce reposting his iconic picture.