UPDATE: Shots fired...
"I've got shots fired on the street," per Captain Todd of St. Charles County #Ferguson [6]
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 18, 2014 [7]
After more than a week of violent confrontations, tensions continues in Ferguson (following the death of Mike Brown - shot at least 6 times, twice in the head). The second night of quasi-martial-law in the Missouri town has once again erupted into riots (the third night in a row) as militarized police response just hours ahead of the midnight curfew. Protesters have looted stores and restaurants (including a McDonalds) and the once again heavily-armed police forces have responded in force with tear-gas and rubber bullets (to which protesters are responding with Molotov cocktails and returning gas canisters). This shows no signs of de-escalation at all as crowds chant "who polices the cops?" CNN reports at least one protester hit by rubber bullets and multiple injuries. Multiple gun shots heard - police: "leave or be arrested."
The police tactical response was triggered, according to a Lieutenant with St Louis city PD, by an attack on the command post with Molotov cocktails...
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INCREDIBLE PHOTO: Guy just threw back a gas grenade, got a round of applause in Ferguson. Via @jonswaine [9] pic.twitter.com/MYkxrEfhPk [10]
— PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) August 18, 2014 [11]
@OpFerguson [12] right now in #Ferguson [6] #MikeBrown [13] #HandsUpDontShoot [14] pic.twitter.com/M3bF3f019d [15]
— Jarrett Abello (@jarrettabello) August 18, 2014 [16]
Live Feed 1:
Live Feed 2:
The images are once again stunning...
They just looted the McDonalds by me! #Ferguson [6] pic.twitter.com/wg6H1nTA1Y [17]
— The Tech CEO (@TheTechCEO) August 18, 2014 [18]
BREAKING: Police deploy teargas against #Ferguson [6] protesters http://t.co/fWcQw0k2O0 [19] pic.twitter.com/PUUdsaZ1GX [20]
— RT (@RT_com) August 18, 2014 [21]
Police throwing more tear gas and advancing toward protestors https://t.co/EDoniIonKi [22]
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 18, 2014 [23]
Guys working there way back out of the fog. #Ferguson [6] pic.twitter.com/Und25g00kQ [24]
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 18, 2014 [25]
DEVELOPING: Police convoy with armored vehicles, officers on foot advancing on demonstrators in Ferguson - @TVMarci [26] pic.twitter.com/upX5l8zL0A [27]
— ABC News (@ABC) August 18, 2014 [28]
Happening now in #Ferguson [6] pic.twitter.com/TNTcQ4lF2d [29]
— FOX2now (@FOX2now) August 18, 2014 [30]
Escape from Ferguson...
Getting out of the area #Furguson [31] pic.twitter.com/akzBor6Vbx [32]
— FOX2now (@FOX2now) August 18, 2014 [33]
The scene in #Ferguson [6] right now is unreal. pic.twitter.com/HTUUBdGhnM [34]
— Complex (@ComplexMag) August 18, 2014 [35]
As The NY Times reports, [36]the autopsy is quite damning...
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Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager who was killed by a police officer, sparking protests around the nation, was shot at least six times, including twice in the head, a preliminary private autopsy performed on Sunday found.
One of the bullets entered the top of Mr. Brown’s skull, suggesting his head was bent forward when it struck him and caused a fatal injury, according to Dr. Michael M. Baden, the former chief medical examiner for the City of New York, who flew to Missouri on Sunday at the family’s request to conduct the separate autopsy. It was likely the last of bullets to hit him, he said.
Mr. Brown, 18, was also shot four times in the right arm, he said, adding that all the bullets were fired into his front.
The bullets did not appear to have been shot from very close range because no gunpowder was present on his body. However, that determination could change if it turns out that there is gunshot residue on Mr. Brown’s clothing, to which Dr. Baden did not have access.
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Two examples of police response so far...
"Get the fuck out of here"
and "you're getting mace next time you pass us"
