Two Officers Shot in Ferguson

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CNN)—Two police officers were shot in Ferguson on Thursday morning when what started as a celebration of the police chief's resignation gave way to violence and gunfire.

"These police officers were standing there and they were shot, just because they were police officers," St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said.

But neither of those shot was from the Ferguson Police Department. One, a 14-year veteran of the St. Louis County Police Department, was struck in the shoulder. The other, a 7-year veteran of the Webster Groves Police Department, was hit in the face, Belmar said.

The officers were in serious condition Thursday morning. It's not clear who the shooter was.
Police from an array of jurisdictions were in the city keeping an eye on the protestors at the time.

Several protesters said the shooter was not near the crowd of demonstrators, but was on a grassy hill.
The gunman was "no less than 100 feet" away, protester Kayla Reed said.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/12/us/ferguson-protests/

[John In Austin]

The officer who shot Michael Brown deserves Ferguson's thanks. A thug died. Good job! The officer was exonerated but Eric Holder sides with the thugs and condemns the police department for a racist culture. Eric Holder and Barack Obama have blood on their hands.

[ann jusko]

Thank you Eric Holder! I believe in civil rights. But no one has more civil rights than everyone else. He and Sharpton incited this violence.

[BigTex]

Is Terrell Bolton looking for a job? He should apply for Chief of Police in Ferguson, because there is about a 100% chance that the new chief will be African-American.

[grouchy]

Is Terrell Bolton looking for a job? He should apply for Chief of Police in Ferguson, because there is about a 100% chance that the new chief will be African-American.

[Red Oak]

Is anyone surprised by this ?

Anyone ?

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Thank you Eric Holder! I believe in civil rights. But no one has more civil rights than everyone else. He and Sharpton incited this violence.

Sharpton couldn't have pulled the trigger. He was on Mourning Joe.

[Red Oak]

Civil Rights is a canard IMO; individuals have Rights, groups should not.

[ralph]

wonder what ammo was used ??

[Red Oak]

Black Talon.

[ralph]

thanks RedOak , I was thinking that it might be some of the .223 ammo that mrobama is looking to ban so as to make the police 'safer' .

[planosteve]

Obama displayed his displeasure with a tweet before he headed to FL on a fundraiser.

[ralph]

heard earlier that both of the guys that were shot have been released from the hospital .

[planosteve]

I don't know why they don't impose a curfew for a couple weeks.

[ralph]

have to bring in the NATIONAL Guard to enforce that I suppose . Heck , they want to disband the Ferguson police department I think .