A day of peaceful vigils to mark the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's shooting death turned chaotic late Sunday night when gunfire sent protesters running for cover and prompted police reinforcements.
In one of at least two incidents, police were involved in a shooting after they came under "heavy gunfire," said St. Louis County Police spokesman Shawn McGuire.
No officers were injured, the department said. It said it will release more details later. But word circulated, along with a video, that the person shot was another black man, ratcheting up the tension.
"We're ready for what? We're ready for war," crowds chanted.A day of peaceful vigils to mark the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's shooting death turned chaotic late Sunday night when gunfire sent protesters running for cover and prompted police reinforcements.
In one of at least two incidents, police were involved in a shooting after they came under "heavy gunfire," said St. Louis County Police spokesman Shawn McGuire.
No officers were injured, the department said. It said it will release more details later. But word circulated, along with a video, that the person shot was another black man, ratcheting up the tension.
"We're ready for what? We're ready for war," crowds chanted.
Some of the shots rang out as reporters were talking to Ferguson's acting police chief, Andre Anderson. A startled Anderson continued speaking with a steady burst of gunfire in the background. Crowds scattered.
Elsewhere, several objects were thrown at police and some businesses damaged, the St. Louis County Police Department said. At least two unmarked police cars had bullet holes on them.
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