Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ronald Johnson said the shooting victim was in critical condition. Johnson said police used tear gas in an effort to reach the wounded person, but that other protesters already had taken the shooting victim to the hospital, Johnson said.
It was not clear who fired the shot, but Gov. Jay Nixon said Sunday that no police officers fired their guns during or after the protest.
Police also brought in armored tanks after learning of some disturbances at Reds Barbecue, a local restaurant. En route, officers encountered a man who flashed a handgun and appeared in the middle of the street as armored vehicles approached the crowd of protesters, Johnson said.
Johnson said someone also fired at a patrol car, but no officers were injured.
Johnson defended the use of military-style armored cars and tactical units dressed like soldiers. The situations faced by police justified their actions and tactics, he said.
"We have a shooting victim that is in critical condition that may lose their life," Johnson said. "We had a subject standing in the middle of the road with a handgun. We had a police car shot at tonight."
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Marijuana in Brown's system
Brown's autopsy also showed the teen had marijuana in his system at the time of his death. The toxicology test were conducted as a routine part of the autopsy.
News that drugs were possibly Brown's system is not new and on Friday, protestors took to the streets to call for tests on the officer who shot the unarmed teenager.
"What was in the system of that cop when he was pumping bullets into that boy's body?
Mike said:Marijuana in Brown's system
Brown's autopsy also showed the teen had marijuana in his system at the time of his death. The toxicology test were conducted as a routine part of the autopsy.
News that drugs were possibly Brown's system is not new and on Friday, protestors took to the streets to call for tests on the officer who shot the unarmed teenager.
"What was in the system of that cop when he was pumping bullets into that boy's body?
The last statement above sounds just like something OT would say when he's making excuses and trying to spread blame.
Oldtimer said:Mike said:Marijuana in Brown's system
Brown's autopsy also showed the teen had marijuana in his system at the time of his death. The toxicology test were conducted as a routine part of the autopsy.
News that drugs were possibly Brown's system is not new and on Friday, protestors took to the streets to call for tests on the officer who shot the unarmed teenager.
"What was in the system of that cop when he was pumping bullets into that boy's body?
The last statement above sounds just like something OT would say when he's making excuses and trying to spread blame.
Good investigators would have asked for and the officer given a blood sample to cover that possibility... Just good CYA..
Oldtimer said:Mike said:Marijuana in Brown's system
Brown's autopsy also showed the teen had marijuana in his system at the time of his death. The toxicology test were conducted as a routine part of the autopsy.
News that drugs were possibly Brown's system is not new and on Friday, protestors took to the streets to call for tests on the officer who shot the unarmed teenager.
"What was in the system of that cop when he was pumping bullets into that boy's body?
The last statement above sounds just like something OT would say when he's making excuses and trying to spread blame.
Good investigators would have asked for and the officer given a blood sample to cover that possibility... Just good CYA..