Shots were fired in Ferguson tonight and two people were hit. The St. Louis County Police tweeted out that officers were involved:
Multiple shots fired in Ferguson. Please leave the area of Ferguson and West Florissant.
— St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) August 10, 2015
(1/2) A St. Louis County officer was involved in an officer-involved shooting after comin g under heavy gunfire. pic.twitter.com/L4PqopaEF1
— St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) August 10, 2015
(2/2) During the gunfire, at least 2 unmarked cars took shots. We will release more details when available. pic.twitter.com/luPnp6iXqZ
— St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) August 10, 2015
Activists had gathered in Ferguson on Sunday to commemorate the anniversary of Michael Brown‘s death with marches and a moment of silence.
Protesters gathered on West Florissant Avenue tonight, where there was a sizable police presence. The situation got increasingly tense as the night progressed:
Ferguson Market owners are sitting outside with shotguns guarding their store pic.twitter.com/iSw8XCEPvr
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) August 10, 2015
Reporter robbed and lots of shots fired in Ferguson.
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 10, 2015
Guns are drawn in the Ferguson market pic.twitter.com/eSDDBXkmLN
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) August 10, 2015
Armored vehicles now in #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/xCLbs3qug6
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) August 10, 2015
Lots of young people. Everyone upset. Not sure what happened. Lots of cops next to northland chop suey. Guns pointed at protesters #Ferguson
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 10, 2015
There are about 50 cops cars. Swat has moved in. Guns are drawn. Serious situation. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/AFcY77HBLd
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 10, 2015
With about 25 young ppl showing them video of what appears to be a young man who has been shot. all trying to figure out who it is. Horrible
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 10, 2015
Behind building is where a body is. Lots of police. Behind me a yng girl screaming, "Why did they kill my boyfriend?" pic.twitter.com/07CML7yqnP
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 10, 2015
Police moved in and pepper sprayed a young man who approached them. They have now moved the girlfriend across the street. Very tense scene
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 10, 2015
Girlfriend was in excruciating pain. uncontrollable. They moved her across the street. This is unbelievable. Aug 9 pic.twitter.com/B9mROfPL8r
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 10, 2015
Grieving girlfriend gets in car to leave. Cops know about it bJohnson is right there. Car pulls out. Cops across street pull guns on car.
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 10, 2015
On 1 year anniversary of Mike Brown's death, another young black man is shot by the cops in Ferguson. Status unknown. pic.twitter.com/4zfDthHxuu
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 10, 2015
It eerily feels like August 2014, except that we can stand still now without being immediately arrested.
— deray mckesson (@deray) August 10, 2015
Y'all, shots fired. They just whizzed by us. It just got crazy real on W. Florissant. Y'all.
— deray mckesson (@deray) August 10, 2015
Last year I was w/@GeekNStereo & @WesleyLowery running from teargas & rubber bullets. This year? Runnin Bullets w/@deray & @kidnoble Wtf man
— ShordeeDooWhop (@Nettaaaaaaaa) August 10, 2015
Glass door shattered at Bowen's Beauty Supply on W. Flor, men ran out with merchandise. Checks Cashed & Loans also broken into. #Ferguson
— Paul Hampel (@phampel) August 10, 2015
Break-ins occurred during torrential downpour around 9 pm. Protesters had left the scene before the incident. #Ferguson
— Paul Hampel (@phampel) August 10, 2015
CORRECTION: Bowen's Beauty Supply only biz looted. Stolen cash register dumped in front of Cks Cashed biz, but no break-in there. #Ferguson
— Paul Hampel (@phampel) August 10, 2015
One Twitter user, Tony Rice, even said he was briefly under arrest:
I'm under arrest right now
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) August 10, 2015
Small cut under my eye from being pushed into the fence. . . No big deal.
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) August 10, 2015
I was just been released…cuffed and detain for not…leaving the scene…no one was really sure.
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) August 10, 2015
He also posted video:
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) August 10, 2015
An AP photographer reportedly witnessed seeing ” a man lying face down, covered in blood, behind a boarded-up restaurant” and the extend of his injuries were unknown.
As acting police chief Andre Anderson was speaking to reporters, lots of shots broke out and people screamed and ran.
You can watch CNN’s report (including the moment where they picked up the shots fired) here:
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