Gunshots, looting after grand jury in Ferguson case does not indict officer in Michael Brown shooting
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Violence erupted in the St. Louis area overnight, leading to more than 80 arrests, as protesters fired more than 100 gunshots and burned and looted as many as 25 buildings and vandalized police cars in Ferguson, Mo., after a grand jury did not indict a white police officer who shot and killed an 18-year-old black man in August, authorities said Tuesday morning.
St. Louis County police released records early Tuesday showing 61 people were arrested in Ferguson on charges including burglary and trespassing. And St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said 21 people were arrested in the city.
Heavily armed police fired pepper spray and smoke canisters to disperse the crowds of protesters. Police seized a .45-mm. automatic handgun as well.
"We have no loss of life, but I am disappointed the night turned out this way," St. Louis Police Chief Jon Belmar said.
Belmar said he heard more than 150 shots ring off in the night.
"What I've seen tonight is probably worse than the worst night we had in August," Belmar said.
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Violence erupted in the St. Louis area overnight, leading to more than 80 arrests, as protesters fired more than 100 gunshots and burned and looted as many as 25 buildings and vandalized police cars in Ferguson, Mo., after a grand jury did not indict a white police officer who shot and killed an 18-year-old black man in August, authorities said Tuesday morning.
St. Louis County police released records early Tuesday showing 61 people were arrested in Ferguson on charges including burglary and trespassing. And St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said 21 people were arrested in the city.
Heavily armed police fired pepper spray and smoke canisters to disperse the crowds of protesters. Police seized a .45-mm. automatic handgun as well.
"We have no loss of life, but I am disappointed the night turned out this way," St. Louis Police Chief Jon Belmar said.
Belmar said he heard more than 150 shots ring off in the night.
"What I've seen tonight is probably worse than the worst night we had in August," Belmar said.
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