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Schellman says there were no similar incidents Tuesday.

“The recent acts of violence will not be tolerated in a community that has worked so tirelessly over the last year to rebuild and become stronger”, St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger said in a statement.

The state of emergency will continue for at least one more night, despite a state of relative calm on the streets of Ferguson.

The video depicts a young man in a white T-shirt pulling a weapon after the crowd he is in runs for cover.

Mr Harris Jr was arrested during the violence and was in a critical condition in hospital after surgery.

St. Louis County Police via Yout This video allegedly shows 18-year-old Tyrone Harris drawing a handgun after hearing shots fired during protests in Ferguson, Mo. on Sunday.

At least four members of the “Oath Keepers” arrived in Ferguson on early Tuesday and began patrolling the West Florissant Avenue, walking through the crowds of protesters gathered there for a “day of civil disobedience” following the anniversary of the...

During the gunfire, Harris crossed the street and apparently spotted plainclothes officers arriving in an unmarked van with distinctive red and blue police lights, Belmar said.

St Louis County Executive Steve Stenger declared a state of emergency that authorised county police chief Jon Belmar to take control of police emergency management in and around Ferguson.

The father of a black 18-year-old who was shot by plainclothes police officers in Ferguson during protests to mark the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death says he expects his son to survive.

The clip shows a person police identify as Harris grabbing a handgun from his waistband and running toward a parking lot, police say in response to other shots being fired during the protests.

Tensions grew as darkness fell on Monday, with several confrontations between police wearing riot gear and demonstrators.

Demonstrations around the region had long been planned to mark the anniversary. An additional 22 people were arrested Monday night and early Tuesday after police used pepper spray to clear West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson. The shooting happened as protesters nearby were marking...

Police surround and arrest protesters on a street in Ferguson, Missouri, the United States, on August 10, 2015.

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...