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Ferguson shooting: Gunshots heard during rally to mark one year since Michael Brown shooting Ferguson shooting: Two shot as officers and protesters clash at anniversary rally, police say
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Gunfire erupted Sunday night in Ferguson, Missouri, as a day of peaceful rallies to mark one year since an unarmed black teen was shot and killed by a white police officer gave way to a confrontation between police and protesters, a Reuters witness said. Gunfire heard at protest marking first anniversary of fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.
Anniversary commemorations for Michael Brown had begun with a quiet march through the St. Louis suburb following a moment of silence for the 18-year-old youth, whose slaying on Aug. 9, 2014, ignited months of demonstrations and a national debate on race and justice. Man seen covered in blood, but police say it is unclear how severe his injuries are.
The scene changed dramatically after dark with a crowd of dozens of protesters blocking traffic and smashing store windows along West Florissant Avenue, which bore the brunt of last summer's rioting, chanting "Shut it down." Teenager's father led march through Missouri town after crowd observed four and a half minute silence.
Shots rang out and additional police clad in riot gear roared into the area in heavily armored vehicles, the witness said. Please wait a moment while the live blog loads
A body could be seen on West Florissant Avenue and a young woman screamed that her brother had been shot. Multiple store windows had been smashed out and police stood atop vehicles surveying the scene. Protesters have gathered in Ferguson, Missouri, to mark a year since a white police officer fatally shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.
Reuters Darren Wilson killed the teenager on 8 August 2014. However, a grand jury and the US department of justice decided not to prosecute him. He later resigned in November.
Michael Brown Senior, the late 18-year-old’s father, led a rally in the town after which he and hundreds of others observed four and a half minutes of silence.
Stopping during the march at a permanent memorial for his son, Brown said “Miss you”, after thanking supporters for not allowing his son’s killing to be “swept under the carpet”.
By nightfall, the scene transformed as a crowd of dozens of protesters blocked traffic and smashed store windows along West Florissant Avenue, which bore the brunt of last summer's rioting, chanting "Shut it down."
Riot police arrived in heavily armed vehicles at the scene where two people were reportedly shot. The condition of the pair was not immediately known, police said.
The teenager’s was one of many similar fatal police shootings of unarmed black men that have highlighted racial tensions in the US and sparked a nation-wide Black Lives Matter movement.
Additional reporting by AP and Reuters