Police Officer Critically Injured During Ferguson Riot

A protest in Ferguson, Missouri broke out into a riot when people assaulted police officers. One was critically injured and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit.

The protest originally coalesced to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Michael Brown. Brown was spotted by a police officer after a man matching his description was reported stealing from a store and assaulting a clerk. Brown then attacked the police officer, who shot him in self defense. KSDK reports:

A police officer was seriously injured and several demonstrators were arrested near the Ferguson police station Friday night. Friday night marked 10 years since Michael Brown was killed by a Ferguson police officer.

The Ferguson police department said protesters were assembled Friday night across the street from the police station Friday night. Chief Troy Doyle said in a news conference Saturday afternoon that the protest was largely peaceful through most of the night. Doyle said some protesters started shaking a fence at the police station. He said the fence was broken and stolen, and that’s when he authorized arrests for destruction of property.

Ferguson has continued to be a hotbed for anti-law enforcement activity. During the 2020 riots, Ferguson in particular was hit hard. The Congresswoman, Cori Bush, recently lost her primary. AP News continues:

One of the suspects was charged Saturday with assault of a special victim, resisting arrest and property damage. He was ordered held on $500,000 cash only bond. No information was immediately listed in online court records, so it wasn’t known if he had an attorney yet.

Doyle said that for the majority of the night, the protesters were peaceful. He said police allowed them to block the street outside the station, posting a squad car on each end, so they wouldn’t be hit by vehicles. 

The assault on law enforcement will only increase until the election, and could get worse if Trump is elected.

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