Tweets from scene of Ferguson police shooting Live
Post-Dispatch reporters in Ferguson Wednesday, March 11, captured the scene of the shooting in tweets, Vines and photos:
Police take cover after two cops were shot in front of #Ferguson PD on Thursday, March 12, 2015. http://t.co/jGRd9BI1vA
Mar. 12, 2015
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Police mobilize after two police officers were shot in front of #Ferguson PD on Thursday, March 12, 2015. http://t.co/NYSjff92Fc
Mar. 12, 2015
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A wounded officer is put into an ambulance after being shot in front of #Ferguson PD on Thursday, March 12, 2015. http://t.co/9l8O253byl
Mar. 12, 2015
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Crime scene investigators collect evidence in front of #Ferguson Police Station where two police officers on 3-12-15 http://t.co/7gmqinjZc0
Mar. 12, 2015
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Investigators on top Tiffin Ave. where witnesses saw several muzzle flashes before two officers shot at #Ferguson PD http://t.co/OiIZ19Ylzy
Mar. 12, 2015
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Shots came from a house up the hill across from police station in #Ferguson
Mar. 12, 2015
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First officer was screaming as other officers carried him down a hill to help #Fergusob
Mar. 12, 2015
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Still waiting for 2nd ambulance to leave. Heavy police presence. Cruisers from Chesterfield, Manchester, Florissant, Jennings #Ferguson
Mar. 12, 2015
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Eerily quiet one hour after the shooting. They are still working on one of the officers at the fire department. Prayers to him #Ferguson
Mar. 12, 2015
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Crowd had been thinning out right before shots rang out. Was getting ready to call it a night. #Ferguson
Mar. 12, 2015
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Crime scene techs just picked up helmet of officer shot. Blood on the ground #Ferguson
Mar. 12, 2015
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My colleague @susan_weich was standing just yards away from the officers who were shot tonight in #Ferguson. http://t.co/835Eu0BwdG
Mar. 12, 2015
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Small crowd of about 20 people and far more cops across the street from the fire station in #Ferguson. http://t.co/r4WtFCX4e8
Mar. 12, 2015
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Brian Schellman w/STL County PD is at Barnes Hospital where officers were transported. Said he does not know their conditions. #Ferguson
Mar. 12, 2015
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Free-lance journalist @BradleyRayford said he saw 3-4 muzzle flashes from crest of Tiffin Avenue hill in #Ferguson. http://t.co/Bxwx04IunH
Mar. 12, 2015
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Police ask few remaining protesters in #Ferguson to back away from yellow tape. "This is a crime scene," cop said http://t.co/64zB5LGa3s
Mar. 12, 2015
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Some protesters say they want to leave but can't because their vehicles are behind police lines. #Ferguson
Mar. 12, 2015
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On Tiffin ave in #Ferguson, about 25 police officers with flashlights are searching street, lawns for shell casings. http://t.co/DnBOAAUxja
Mar. 12, 2015
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Investigator sweeping with a metal detector where two police officers were wounded tonight in #Ferguson. http://t.co/ClQqwlA7ds
Mar. 12, 2015
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Police also searching for evidence in garden area next to the #Ferguson police station. http://t.co/zlNQCXIjVm
Mar. 12, 2015
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Better audio of the video via live streamer @MissJupiter1957, who shot footage. https://t.co/6nfLmEjrUL http://t.co/1I66qUCtYl
Mar. 12, 2015
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STL County cops confiscated phone that @MissJupiter1957 was using to live stream protest when shots were fired at police. #Ferguson
Mar. 12, 2015
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From protesters at the scene:
Holy shit. There were just like 4 shots. It seems like an officer was shot. Shit. Officers have guns drawn. This is crazy.
Mar. 12, 2015
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The officers just called for an ambulance. I don't know if someone got hit. This is now crazy. Ferguson PD.
Mar. 12, 2015
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Protestors are starting to leave. I'm in the car and was in the car when the shots were fired. Wild. Ferguson PD.
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The shooter was not with the protestors. The shooter was atop the hill. We can live in a world without guns.
Mar. 12, 2015
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And the police have now told another protestor that they are going to confiscate his phone. Ferguson PD.
Mar. 12, 2015
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I do not condone the killing of police officers. I do not condone the killing of the unarmed. I do not condone killing.
Mar. 12, 2015
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Now, I was here. I saw the officer fall. The shot came from at least 500 feet away from the officers. Ferguson PD.
Mar. 12, 2015
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The police know that protestors weren't the shooter. That's why they didn't detain us. They went for the hill where none of us were.
Mar. 12, 2015
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The police wouldn't let a few of us leave this lot because they wanted statements from us because we were close to the hill, not suspects.
Mar. 12, 2015
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It is disgusting that Belmar is saying the shooter was "embedded in" the protestor group w/o speaking to any witnesses or seeing evidence.
Mar. 12, 2015
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If Mike Brown were still alive, we wouldn't be protesting. We all would've been home tonight.
Mar. 12, 2015
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There are some who have been waiting for any moment to attempt to vilify and discredit protestors. But the shooter did not stand w/ us.
Mar. 12, 2015
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And last night's actions by a lone shooter do not become justification for the police to become more aggressive towards protestors.
Mar. 12, 2015
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What was true yesterday is true today -- we have never advocated the shooting of police as a means of justice.
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I didn't see the cop get shot I just heard the shots. I was just about to get out the car... wow...
Mar. 12, 2015
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The shots came from behind protesters. The police were definitely caught off guard. This shit is wild.
Mar. 12, 2015
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4 shots and then I look and it's protesters on the ground, police on the ground. And we just froze b/c the police pulled all the guns out.
Mar. 12, 2015
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Mayor Knowles needs to explain this in the morning. Mayor Slay. Governor Nixon. All of them.
Mar. 12, 2015
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Police are being heard saying this is what the protesters wanted. Police being shot. Stop it. 215 days and we still have our hands up.
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The white side of ferguson is going to wake up in the morning and buy out the gun shops. Smh
Mar. 12, 2015
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The media bet not start that shit and the police bet not lie. Those shots did not come from the lot were the protesters were at.
Mar. 12, 2015
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I'm just glad we were all able to go to our cars and drive away. The police were definitely on edge.
Mar. 12, 2015
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I don't much about guns but I do know that was such an accurate shot to be up a hill and down a road somewhere
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It's no way on earth if it was protestors they would've let everyone leave and drive off the lot. No way.
Mar. 12, 2015
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Mentioning scuffles between protesters tonight like that has something to do HOURS later with this shooting.
Mar. 12, 2015
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And also saying that "the shots could've come from anywhere" no. It was up the hill. Where you there? Didn't think so.
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215 days of protest and not one police officer has been shot or killed in STL. 215 days and 7 black men/teens have been killed by the police
Mar. 12, 2015
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Lazy Reporters want to blame the protesters? And we're all on the same street as the police. That could've been us hit too. Don't do that.
Mar. 12, 2015
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If we being honest, those shots could've hit anybody. ANYBODY. There were lawyers and protesters at the PD working to get folks out of jail.
Mar. 12, 2015
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I want Chief Belmar to stop lying. There is footage of the incident. Nobody was "embedded" with protesters. STOP LYING.
Mar. 12, 2015
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Tonight is the night that I realized that agent provocateurs really are absolutely real. Have agendas and will accomplish them by any means.
Mar. 12, 2015
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Belmar can evaluate situations?!?! He's the one who ordered for babies, children, pregnant women & the elderly to be teargassed last summer.
Mar. 12, 2015
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My mind goes to how did Mike feel, how did Antonio feel, how did Vonderrit feel.
Mar. 12, 2015
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215 days and 7 dead black boys and men in St. Louis City and County.
Mar. 12, 2015
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The shots came from behind the protestor. Bullets don't have names. It literally could've been anyone
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This is not the first time shots were fired at a protest. Does not mean police were the target.
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215 days and no officer was ever injured by a protestor. That didn't change tonight.
Mar. 12, 2015
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A protestor could've been shot in the face tonight. Would Belmar respond then?
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