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| US police officer shot in Ferguson, Missouri | |
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| A police officer has been shot in the strife-torn US town of Ferguson, Missouri, but the officer's condition is unclear, St Louis police say. | A police officer has been shot in the strife-torn US town of Ferguson, Missouri, but the officer's condition is unclear, St Louis police say. |
| The officer was shot in the arm, according to local broadcaster KSDK, but the circumstances are not known. | The officer was shot in the arm, according to local broadcaster KSDK, but the circumstances are not known. |
| Ferguson, a suburb of St Louis, has suffered outbreaks of violence since the shooting dead of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown on 9 August. | Ferguson, a suburb of St Louis, has suffered outbreaks of violence since the shooting dead of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown on 9 August. |
| He was shot by white policeman Darren Wilson, leading to protests. | He was shot by white policeman Darren Wilson, leading to protests. |
| St Louis County Police spokesman Brian Schellman told AP news agency that an officer had been shot but he had no further information. | |
| There have been violent clashes between police and demonstrators since the shooting of Mr Brown, 18. | |
| Last week, police in Ferguson said they would not tolerate further violence after protesters looted shops and harassed officers. | |
| Also last week, a street memorial where Mr Brown was shot was burned down in suspicious circumstances. | |
| Police said the cause of the blaze was under investigation, and local residents suspected arson. | |
| A St Louis grand jury has yet to decide whether or not to charge Mr Wilson with Michael Brown's shooting. | |
| It is unclear when they will make a decision. A separate investigation by the US justice department is continuing. |