Ferguson Remains In A State Of Emergency

And it was after the shots were fired that he pulled out his gun. Earlier this week, Belmar says his department is very much taking the aftermath of Brown’s death to heart. While exchanging gunfire, one of the suspects ran across a parking lot in the area and was spotted by St. Louis County Police detectives, who were in an unmarked police van.

“From what I heard, he was there with some friends and they had a confrontation”.

Harris’ father, Tyrone Harris Sr, told the AP news agency on Monday the police version of events was “a bunch of lies”.

Belmar, who was at the protest Tuesday night, said his concern was the potential that protesters could be angered by their presence.

According to the Post, Harris’ girlfriend says the initial shooting started as a group of men were trying to sell a stolen television and rival groups opened fire on each other. He was “running for his life” just like everyone else, she said, when gunshots rang out.

Shortly after, Harris can be seen grabbing a gun from his waistband, police said.

Tyrone Harris, 18, was shot by police and is in critical condition.

At the Sunday night demonstration, tensions escalated after several hundred people gathered in the street, ignoring repeated warnings to get to the sidewalk or face arrest.

St. Louis County spokesman Cordell Whitlock said the county had no comment on the timing of the charges or why they decided to pursue them, saying they were “all pending legal matters”. This is no longer a peaceful protest. The calmer night in Ferguson comes after unrest that included a shootout with police, break-ins, dozens of arrests and various objects being thrown at officers.

DARNELL WILKES: Well, I mean, he know who the police is.

“The question is, do you need more guys walking around with weapons strapped across their chest?” said Mike Barbieri, who has 25 years of experience working security detail across the world. “They put the response in Belmar’s hands”. He is now facing a litany of felony charges including first degree assault on police.

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“All I saw was shots were fired”.

On Monday night, no smoke or tear gas was used and no police or civilians reported injuries.

Among the crowd were a handful of heavily armed members of an organization called the Oath Keepers. The shots sent protesters and reporters running for cover.

Ferguson – Protests in Ferguson, Missouri, over last year’s police killing of an unarmed black teenager ended peacefully on Wednesday morning, law enforcement officials said, after shots had been fired and shop windows smashed earlier in the week.

A state of emergency that was declared on Monday for the Ferguson area was still in effect on Tuesday.