DAY OF FURY – NIGHT OF FRENZY–
VIOLENT PROTESTS ERUPT IN FERGUSON, MISSOURI
Spread to Neighboring Dellwood – Businesses Torched and Looted
Ferguson Erupts
Ferguson Protesters Attack Cop Cars – Loot QuickTrip–
Mia Cosmogirl
Protesters in Ferguson attacked police cars and looted a QuickTrip tonight following the death of 18 year-old Michael Brown by police on Saturday.
Gun shots, looting large crowds in street no cops around #ferguson pic.twitter.com/S1eoPEliRD
— David Carson (@PDPJ) August 11, 2014
The News Commenter reported:
From the Video: Cooler heads need to prevail. Quicktrip in Ferguson looted after violent confrontation with police. Justice for Mike Brown…in a just way. Courtesy of Umar Lee of the St. Louis Evening-Whirl
KTVI reported:
There are unconfirmed reports of looting and protestors damaging police cars in Ferguson.
Shortly before 8:30 pm Sunday night vehicles at the intersections sustained damage allegedly from protesters near West Florissant and Ferguson Avenue.
A large crowd had gathered at the intersection when trouble broke out.
Passenger vehicles and police cruisers were damaged. There are also unconfirmed reports that a QuikTrip is being damaged.
Police have responded with additional officers called to the scene.
Police rolled out armored vehicles to contain the violence.
Vehicles like this one, and the mentality the police in #Ferguson are displaying, are about instilling fear in people pic.twitter.com/yefHaJBWFj
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) August 11, 2014
Here’s another clip from the protest tonight by Antonio French.
More of the destruction…
#ferguson pic.twitter.com/B2gXqjXAlb
— David Carson (@PDPJ) August 11, 2014
More… Channel 2 reported a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter was punched in the head by the mob tonight.
UPDATE: Men pull up with truck to steal ATM!
Men have pulled a truck up to the QT and are loading the ATM into the back. #Ferguson
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 11, 2014
It looks like they gave up…
Right now in #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/McsrsIjKVv
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 11, 2014
UPDATE: The protesters are now looting a tire store on Chambers Road. TV crews are filming the looting as it happens.
UPDATE: More random violence and destruction in Ferguson.
UPDATE: Via FOX 2 in St. Louis – Looters are taking hair extensions from a beauty supply store. Children as young as ten are taking part in the looting.
Live looting on @FOX2now. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/syVb3f037W
— Mark J. Zinn (@MarkJZinn) August 11, 2014
UPDATE: They just torched the QuickTrip has been torched!
“@MichaelSkolnik: The QuickTrip is now burning. #Ferguson (photo: @PDPJ) pic.twitter.com/cFoXPlgspK”
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 11, 2014
There are reports the violence and looting has now spread to neighboring Dellwood.
AutoZone, Taco Bell and other businesses vandalized.
Taco Bell in Dellwood. Front glass broken. pic.twitter.com/ZSeaAtXriJ
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 11, 2014
UPDATE: Via The St. Louis Journal– TANKS Brought in from Illinois.
Looks like tanks are coming from IL RT @DJWITZ: And…we got got tanks folks..please be careful. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/qgEHRjW1qO
— SaintLouisJournal (@StLouisJournal) August 11, 2014
UPDATE: Tanks appear to be a rumor.
More… ANONYMOUS threatens Ferguson police.
UPDATE: QuickTrip burns to the ground.