WATCH ABOVE: Police using tear gas and flash bangs to disperse crowds of protesters in Ferguson.
TORONTO – Protests in Ferguson, Missouri, in response to an unarmed black teenager being fatally shot by police came to a head Wednesday night with police firing tear gas to repel crowds in a violent night in the St. Louis suburb.
Heavily armed tactical officers could be seen aiming rifles at civilians from behind armored trucks as protesters threw rocks and flaming projectiles during protests over the shooting of 18-year-old Mike Brown on Saturday Aug. 9.
Protesters chanted “hands up, don’t” as they faced police over the shooting of Brown, which is being investigated by the FBI for a possible civil rights violation.
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The White House said today President Barack Obama has been briefed on the escalating situation in St. Louis. Earlier this week, Obama issued a statement saying Brown’s death is stirring “strong passions” and said now is a time for reflection in the wake of the shooting.
Below are images of the ongoing protests in Ferguson:
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