BREAKING: OFFICER DOWN in #Ferguson, Shots Fired, Molotov Cocktails – THOUSANDS MARCHING
Officer Down!! At US Bank in #Ferguson !!!
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) August 18, 2014
Several hundred protesters were marching up West Florissant and heading toward the police command center.
As I tweeted that. Someone started shooting. Entire crowd at the gas station began to run so did I. As I got to my car, an ambulance comes
— Bobby Scmedium Shirt (@Vandalyzm) August 18, 2014
Protester holds a sign that says, “Quit killing us!”
Protesters hold sign saying “Stop killing us” #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/zglOOj0Mbg
— FOX2now (@FOX2now) August 18, 2014
(No protesters have been killed in the Ferguson protests – one protester was shot last night by a fellow protester.)
International ANSWER, the group who organized pro-Hamas rallies against the Jewish state, is leading the march in Ferguson:
#handsup: Justice for #Mikebrown on #florrissant/#ferguson right now. pic.twitter.com/Geh80NoLix
— JR471100A (@JR471100A) August 18, 2014
A police convoy of armored vehicles and cops on foot are approaching the protesters.
FOX 2
GUN SHOTS GOING OFF! on Canfield Avenue – Shots fired at police officers….
Protesters blocked the street with bricks.
Molotov cocktails being thrown at police. Tactical units on scene. Please leave the area!
— St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) August 18, 2014
Three different layers of bricks in the road to slow down police advance.
From the epicenter: GUNSHOTS Going off everywhere – Smoke bombs everywhere – Cops are in a single file formation.
There were babies and grandparents in the crowd tonight.
VIDEO of the police advancing in Ferguson—-
Ferguson race-rioters throw teargas at the police:
Protesters return tear gas canisters at police in #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/cHNU2LD3Ev
— Alex Wroblewski (@alexwroblewski) August 18, 2014
BREAKING: Shoot-out in progress – Police and Protesters – North of the QT in #Ferguson
UPDATE: The neighboring Dellwood Market is on fire.
Confirmed by local police.
The Dellwood Market was already looted at least once this week.