One year since Ferguson death, two shot during late-night protests

Two people have been shot during clashes between police and protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, one year since Michael Brown was killed by a white police officer. St Louis County Police Department say an officer returned shots after coming under heavy gunfire. It was unclear where the shots came from but St Louis County Police Department also tweeted at least two unmarked cars took shots, with accompanying photos showing a car with a smashed windscreen. Associated Press reported that one of their photographers saw a man lying face-down, covered in blood, and a woman nearby screaming: “Why did they do it?” The news agency quoted a man nearby as saying: “They killed my brother.”

Multiple shots fired in Ferguson. Please leave the area of Ferguson and West Florissant.

A police tweet

Demonstrators who had gathered to remember the black teenager fled in multiple directions, hiding behind cars and taking cover in buildings as the gunfire rang out just after 11:15pm local time. Earlier on Sunday, crowds marched to remember Michael, who was fatally shot by Ferguson officer Darren Wilson on August 9 last year. His shooting sparked a national debate on race and justice. The protesters observed four-and-a-half minutes of silence at midday to represent the roughly four-and-a-half hours the 18-year-old’s body lay in the middle of the street after he was shot.

They killed my brother.

One unidentified Ferguson protester

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