Car Crashes into Michael Brown Memorial, Community Rebuilds

The memorial set up on the street where Michael Brown was fatally shot was destroyed yesterday when, according to people in the community, a car crashed into it.

Based on reports, the destruction of the memorial appears to have been deliberate:

Just got to #MikeBrown memorial and it's been ran over. Someone who saw it on video said it was intentional. pic.twitter.com/UlR2TGSxCS

— J. Meless (@jay_myles2) December 26, 2014

White dude in a Ford Taurus barreled his car through the memorial for Mike Brown on Canfield in Ferguson just now. https://t.co/BP8sI4wcgp

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 26, 2014

But they rallied enough people to rebuild and restore the memorial overnight:

Mourners rebuild Michael Brown memorial after car runs over it on Christmas http://t.co/p00BS56oFz pic.twitter.com/9tTwnAbqGl

— Global Grind News (@GlobalGrindNews) December 26, 2014

Rebuilt memorial. Canfield. #ferguson https://t.co/G0bPn7IVlZ

— deray mckesson (@deray) December 26, 2014

The rebuilt #MichaelBrown memorial on Canfield. @michaelcalhoun first reported car destroying it this am. pic.twitter.com/us85BXlFUy

— Brett A. Blume (@brettblumekmox) December 26, 2014

[h/t KMOX]
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