Officer Shot Near Ferguson Protests [UPDATE]

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An officer with the University City Police Department in St. Louis was shot as protests in nearby Ferguson intensified Monday night, several media outlets reported. The officer was transported to a nearby hospital, with a bullet wound to the arm, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. He’s expected to make a full recovery. St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said in a press conference that the shooting “was totally unrelated to any events here in Ferguson.” The shooting occurred after 11 p.m. at Canton and Lamb avenues in the University City section of St. Louis, about five miles southwest from the crowds in Ferguson. Police were reportedly looking for a suspect early Tuesday. U. City officer was shot in…

An officer with the University City Police Department in St. Louis was shot as protests in nearby Ferguson intensified Monday night, several media outlets reported.

The officer was transported to a nearby hospital, with a bullet wound to the arm, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. He’s expected to make a full recovery. St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said in a press conference that the shooting “was totally unrelated to any events here in Ferguson.”

The shooting occurred after 11 p.m. at Canton and Lamb avenues in the University City section of St. Louis, about five miles southwest from the crowds in Ferguson. Police were reportedly looking for a suspect early Tuesday.

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Officer Shot Near Ferguson Protests

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An officer with the University City Police Department in St. Louis was shot as protests in nearby Ferguson intensified Monday night, several media outlets reported. The officer was transported to a nearby hospital, according to KMOV. The officer’s condition wasn’t immediately available. The shooting occurred after 11 p.m. at Canton and Lamb avenues in the University City section of St. Louis, about five miles southwest from the crowds in Ferguson. Police were reportedly looking for a suspect early Tuesday. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the shooting was connected to the protests in Ferguson. A U. City police officer has been shot. Condition is unknown. Search for suspect underway. It is unclear if related

An officer with the University City Police Department in St. Louis was shot as protests in nearby Ferguson intensified Monday night, several media outlets reported.

The officer was transported to a nearby hospital, according to KMOV. The officer’s condition wasn’t immediately available. The shooting occurred after 11 p.m. at Canton and Lamb avenues in the University City section of St. Louis, about five miles southwest from the crowds in Ferguson.

Police were reportedly looking for a suspect early Tuesday. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the shooting was connected to the protests in Ferguson.

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Ferguson Erupts In Protests After Darren Wilson Grand Jury Announcement

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Ferguson Erupts In Protests After Darren Wilson Grand Jury Announcement

FERGUSON, Mo. — Protests, gunshots, fires and tear gas enveloped this small city on Monday night after St. Louis County prosecutor Robert McCulloch announced that a grand jury had returned no indictment for Police Officer Darren Wilson. Anger erupted outside the police department headquarters when what was long feared by many Ferguson residents was made official: There would be no charges against Wilson, the 28-year-old officer who shot unarmed teen Michael Brown, Jr. to death in August after a confrontation. Around a thousand protesters gathered on Ferguson’s main street, and they were noticeably shaken even before the announcement when Brown’s mother called out in agony for her son while on top of the roof of a car. “Y’all know y’all…

FERGUSON, Mo. — Protests, gunshots, fires and tear gas enveloped this small city on Monday night after St. Louis County prosecutor Robert McCulloch announced that a grand jury had returned no indictment for Police Officer Darren Wilson.

Anger erupted outside the police department headquarters when what was long feared by many Ferguson residents was made official: There would be no charges against Wilson, the 28-year-old officer who shot unarmed teen Michael Brown, Jr. to death in August after a confrontation.

Around a thousand protesters gathered on Ferguson’s main street, and they were noticeably shaken even before the announcement when Brown’s mother called out in agony for her son while on top of the roof of a car.

“Y’all know y’all wrong,” Lesley McSpadden shouted at police.

The Brown family had called for peaceful protests in a statement — but not everyone assembled would heed their wishes. McCulloch’s long, combative announcement and its references to Brown’s alleged theft of cigarillos inflamed tensions. Within minutes of the news that there would be no indictment, some protesters had smashed the windows out of a police car. Others threw bricks at police guarding the station.

Law enforcement officers responded with orders to disperse. At the same time as President Barack Obama addressed the nation, the police filled the air filled with teargas, sickening protesters and journalists.

Two police cars were soon burning — the popping sound of exploding ammunition rounds filling the air.

Across the town’s railroad tracks on West Florissant Avenue, a street much closer to where Brown was shot that became the focal point of protests in August, police briefly ordered protesters off the streets. As the police left, a handful of protesters smashed the windows of a McDonald’s. A beauty supply store was one of the first businesses to go up in flames.

Police responded in full riot gear and in armored vehicles. “They look like they’re getting ready to roll into Fallujah,” one protester told the Wall Street Journal.

Gunshots filled the air on West Florissant. The situation became so intense that some airplanes were even diverted by the Federal Aviation Administration from the Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, miles away.

“Officers are obligated to protect life and property,” the St. Louis County Police Department tweeted from its official account, which throughout the night sent out updates about looting, fires and gunfire.

”I’ve had police point guns at me twice tonight,” tweeted St. Louis Alderman Antonio French, a frequent presence at protests for the last few months. “I pray we get through this night without anyone getting hurt.”

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Store Owned By Man Who Had Faith In Ferguson Demonstrations Is Broken Into

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Store Owned By Man Who Had Faith In Ferguson Demonstrations Is Broken Into

Looters on Monday broke into the Ferguson store of a man who had refused to board up his shop windows because he thought “good will would prevail.” Looters broke into STL Cordless, a store owned by Sonny Dayan, during protests that followed the Aug. 9 police killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager. Last week, Dayan told The Huffington Post that he didn’t think it would happen again. “I’ve got so much support and so much faith in the good of Ferguson that I’m not going to give up just because there’s some criminal elements,” Dayan said. “We created awareness that wasn’t here into…

Looters on Monday broke into the Ferguson store of a man who had refused to board up his shop windows because he thought “good will would prevail.”

Looters broke into STL Cordless, a store owned by Sonny Dayan, during protests that followed the Aug. 9 police killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager. Last week, Dayan told The Huffington Post that he didn’t think it would happen again.

“I’ve got so much support and so much faith in the good of Ferguson that I’m not going to give up just because there’s some criminal elements,” Dayan said. “We created awareness that wasn’t here into our neighborhood before, and now it’s nationwide.”

But on Monday, Dayan’s store was broken into again after a grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson, a white police officer.

Looters also broke into a Ferguson liquor store during the protests on Monday.

As well as a McDonald’s restaurant.

Last week, Dayan said he was confident that the protests after the grand jury announcement would be different than those in August.

“I’m almost certain that good will overcome,” Dayan told HuffPost. “Ain’t no doubt in my mind.”

In August, The Washington Post reported that the protests in Ferguson had been populated by distinct groups, with varying motives and methods. Among them were what the Post called “the militants,” including opportunistic looters who had traveled to the St. Louis suburb with the intent of capitalizing on chaos.

It’s unclear how the dynamic among the demonstrators has changed since August.

Nick Wing contributed reporting.

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FAA Issues Flight Restrictions Over Ferguson

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FAA Issues Flight Restrictions Over Ferguson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is restricting the path of some flights into Lambert-St. Louis International Airport amid the unrest in Ferguson following a grand jury’s decision not to indict the white police officer who fatally shot a black 18-year-old. According to an advisory posted late Monday, planes were being rerouted out of an at least 3-mile area near Ferguson. The reason cited was “to provide a safe environment for law enforcement activities.” An FAA spokesman didn’t immediately return a call from The Associated Press. The airport posted on Twitter that only inbound planes, not departures, are affected, though it wasn’t clear how many. The facility remains open. For two weeks after the August shooting…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is restricting the path of some flights into Lambert-St. Louis International Airport amid the unrest in Ferguson following a grand jury’s decision not to indict the white police officer who fatally shot a black 18-year-old.

According to an advisory posted late Monday, planes were being rerouted out of an at least 3-mile area near Ferguson. The reason cited was “to provide a safe environment for law enforcement activities.” An FAA spokesman didn’t immediately return a call from The Associated Press.

The airport posted on Twitter that only inbound planes, not departures, are affected, though it wasn’t clear how many. The facility remains open.

For two weeks after the August shooting, the FAA restricted flights on 37 square miles of airspace, including for news helicopters.

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Michael Brown’s Family Reacts To Grand Jury Decision

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Michael Brown’s Family Reacts To Grand Jury Decision

The family of Michael Brown released a statement Monday evening in response to a grand jury’s decision not to indict the police officer who fatally shot Brown in August. The statement, like that of President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder, urged peaceful protest from their supporters. We are profoundly disappointed that the killer of our child will not face the consequence of his actions. While we understand that many others share our pain, we ask that you channel your frustration in ways that will make a positive change. We need to work together to fix the system that allowed this to happen. Join with us in our campaign to ensure that every police…

The family of Michael Brown released a statement Monday evening in response to a grand jury’s decision not to indict the police officer who fatally shot Brown in August.

The statement, like that of President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder, urged peaceful protest from their supporters.

We are profoundly disappointed that the killer of our child will not face the consequence of his actions.

While we understand that many others share our pain, we ask that you channel your frustration in ways that will make a positive change. We need to work together to fix the system that allowed this to happen.

Join with us in our campaign to ensure that every police officer working the streets in this country wears a body camera.

We respectfully ask that you please keep your protests peaceful. Answering violence with violence is not the appropriate reaction.

Let’s not just make noise, let’s make a difference.

Notable members of the black community have taken to social media to voice their reactions to the grand jury’s decision, as have countless concerned citizens.

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Michael Brown Shooting Witness Admitted Racism In Journal Entry

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Michael Brown Shooting Witness Admitted Racism In Journal Entry

WASHINGTON — One of the witnesses to the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown admitted to holding racist views about African-Americans in a journal entry written on the same day of the shooting, according to documents released by St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch’s office Monday. On Aug. 9, the day Brown was shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, the witness wrote in his or her journal: “Well I’m gonna take my random drive to Florissant. Need to understand the Black race better so I stop calling Blacks Niggers and Start calling them People.” On Monday night, McCulloch …

WASHINGTON — One of the witnesses to the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown admitted to holding racist views about African-Americans in a journal entry written on the same day of the shooting, according to documents released by St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch’s office Monday.

On Aug. 9, the day Brown was shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, the witness wrote in his or her journal: “Well I’m gonna take my random drive to Florissant. Need to understand the Black race better so I stop calling Blacks Niggers and Start calling them People.”

On Monday night, McCulloch announced that a grand jury would not indict Wilson in the killing, arguing in a long, defensive opening statement that the shooting could be ruled justified because witnesses claimed that Brown had made movements toward the officer before the fatal shots were fired. The press conference set off another round of protests in Ferguson and across the country.

In a subsequent entry that same day following the shooting, the same witness wrote in his or her journal about seeing the shooting incident: “The cop got out left hand on face Right hand on gun. The Cop Screamed but I could not understand. Everyone was Screaming … The big kid turned around had his arms out with attitude. The cop just stood there dang if that kid didn’t start running right at the cop like a foot ball player Head down. I heard 3 bangs but the big kid wouldn’t Stop … Cop took a couple steps forward then backwards and the gun went off 2 more times. The last one on the top of the kids head. OMG the blood.”

Notably, McCulloch said at his press conference Monday night that all of the witnesses who said they saw Brown charge at Wilson were black. That seems undercut by the diary.

“All the ones that I mentioned specifically were all African-Americans, were the ones who came at him in a full charge,” he said in response to a question about the race of the witnesses saying that Brown had charged. “So the others who had very consistent stories — not just with each other, not just their stories or their testimony throughout — but they were consistent with the others, several others. They’re all African-American.”

This post has been updated with a quote from McCulloch’s press conference.

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Scenes From Ferguson: Town Shaken By Grand Jury Decision Not To Indict Darren Wilson

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Scenes From Ferguson: Town Shaken By Grand Jury Decision Not To Indict Darren Wilson

Crowds gathered in Ferguson, Missouri, Monday anticipating the grand jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. Below, see the fallout following St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch’s announcement of the decision: Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, second from left standing on the top of a car, hugs an unidentified man, wearing an I am Mike Brown shirt, as she listens to the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Police gather on the street as protesters react after the announcement of the grand jury decision. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Protesters kneel with their hands up in front of police vehicles. (Photo …

Crowds gathered in Ferguson, Missouri, Monday anticipating the grand jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.

Below, see the fallout following St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch’s announcement of the decision:

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Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, second from left standing on the top of a car, hugs an unidentified man, wearing an I am Mike Brown shirt, as she listens to the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Police gather on the street as protesters react after the announcement of the grand jury decision. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Protesters kneel with their hands up in front of police vehicles. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Police confront protesters after rioting broke out following the grand jury announcement. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Demonstrators flee as police fire tear gas during a demonstration. (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

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A police car burns after being set on fire. (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

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A police car burns during clashes between police and protesters. (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

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Thousands Protest Nationwide After Ferguson Grand Jury Decision

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Thousands Protest Nationwide After Ferguson Grand Jury Decision

WASHINGTON — Thousands of people across the nation turned out Monday night to show solidarity with the protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, after a grand jury decided not to indict the officer who shot Michael Brown. Crowds of people gathered in Times Square, outside the White House gates and in downtown Philadelphia. Many protesters were shouting, “Hands up, don’t shoot” — a phrase that has become linked to protests over the Aug. 9 shooting of Brown, an unarmed African-American teenager, by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. Ferguson has been on edge in recent weeks, waiting for the grand jury’s decision. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) issued a controversial state of emergency declaration before the announcement, in anticipation of possible…

WASHINGTON — Thousands of people across the nation turned out Monday night to show solidarity with the protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, after a grand jury decided not to indict the officer who shot Michael Brown.

Crowds of people gathered in Times Square, outside the White House gates and in downtown Philadelphia. Many protesters were shouting, “Hands up, don’t shoot” — a phrase that has become linked to protests over the Aug. 9 shooting of Brown, an unarmed African-American teenager, by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.

Ferguson has been on edge in recent weeks, waiting for the grand jury’s decision. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) issued a controversial state of emergency declaration before the announcement, in anticipation of possible conflict.

President Barack Obama spoke Monday night after St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch announced the grand jury’s decision. The president urged calm and restraint from both the protesters and police officers.

Although the scene in Ferguson was chaotic Monday night — with reports of police cars on fire, windows broken and cops using smoke to disperse crowds — initial reports of the protests elsewhere were largely peaceful.

Are there protests in your area? Email us your photos at openreporting@huffingtonpost.com.

A look at the nation’s reaction:

Boston

Chicago

Denver

Las Vegas

Los Angeles

New York City

Oakland, California

Philadelphia

Seattle

Washington, D.C.

Jennifer Bendery contributed reporting.

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Reactions To Ferguson Verdict Dominated By Disappointment, Pleas For Peace

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The decision to not indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown incited a flurry of reactions from politicians, activists and those personally affected by the case. Many expressed deep anger and disappointment with the decision, while others felt the grand jury made the right call in choosing not to bring charges against Wilson. Almost all who spoke out, however — from Wilson’s legal team to Brown’s parents — expressed a desire for peace in the days to come.

The decision to not indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown incited a flurry of reactions from politicians, activists and those personally affected by the case. Many expressed deep anger and disappointment with the decision, while others felt the grand jury made the right call in choosing not to bring charges against Wilson.

Almost all who spoke out, however — from Wilson’s legal team to Brown’s parents — expressed a desire for peace in the days to come.

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