Social media react: Rioting, looting over Missouri teen’s shooting
A second night of violent clashes in a St. Louis suburb between law enforcement and residents protesting the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager resulted in several arrests and looting.
Protests over the police shooting of an unarmed teenager in a St. Louis suburb turned violent Sunday evening as people looted businesses, vandalized vehicles and confronted police following a candlelight vigil.
Protests over the police shooting of an unarmed teenager in a St. Louis suburb turned violent Sunday evening as people looted businesses, vandalized vehicles and confronted police following a candlelight vigil.
A few thousand demonstrators had gathered for a vigil to honor Michael Brown, 18, who was fatally shot Saturday around noon by a Ferguson police officer. Read our full coverage here .
Social media posts from local media reporters and community members show crowds looting stores, setting fires and kicking police vehicles. As dawn broke, a cleanup began and marches continued.
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