TWO FERGUSON POLICE OFFICERS WERE SHOT TONIGHT OUTSIDE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT!
Five or six rounds were fired during street protests!
Here’s video….
Via Kerry Picket
Police are looking for a white Chevrolet.
Words have consequences, @TheRevAl RT @whpresscorps: Two Police Officers Reportedly Shot At Ferguson Protest http://t.co/ktUVA0u4D3
— Kiley Girl (@Kiley_Girl) March 12, 2015
First officer was screaming in pain!
First officer was screaming as other officers carried him down a hill to help #Fergusob
— Susan Weich (@susan_weich) March 12, 2015
One cop was shot in the face!
The first officer that was taken away was white.
Witness said one of cops shot in face in #Ferguson
— Susan Weich (@susan_weich) March 12, 2015
The protesters were out screaming insults and harassing the police for hours before the officers were shot.
Miss Jupiter1957 was filming the entire night–
Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream
Shots came from a house up the hill across from police station in #Ferguson
— Susan Weich (@susan_weich) March 12, 2015
UPDATE: One officer is still being treated at the the fire department.
Eerily quiet one hour after the shooting. They are still working on one of the officers at the fire department. Prayers to him #Ferguson
— Susan Weich (@susan_weich) March 12, 2015
At least 13 police cars outside the Barnes – Jewish Hospital in St. Louis city where the officers were transferred.
I can count at least 13 @SLMPD cars outside Barnes-Jewish hospital right now @ksdknews pic.twitter.com/kpvdup22Ar
— Elizabeth Matthews (@ElizabethKSDK) March 12, 2015
Protesters say the shooter must be trained marksman to hit the police from such a distance.
2 Cops hit w/ 4 bullets…
Shooter must be trained somehow
That's too accurate for the average person
@WyzeChef @AnnetteUpFront
— Harris from the Post (@rousseau_ist) March 12, 2015
UPDATE: Here is video from outside the police headquarters right after the two police officers were shot!
VIDEO from #Ferguson moments after a police officer was reportedly shot about midnight, via @search4swag: pic.twitter.com/HaWK1KduVv
— Jason Whitely (@JasonWhitely) March 12, 2015
UPDATE: This video shows the cops being fired on in the last few minutes of the clip.
The first two hours shows protesters verbally abusing police nonstop.
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