The city of Ferguson, Missouri is in complete chaos following the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by a police officer on Saturday, August, 9.
What started out as peaceful protests on Sunday turned into riots. At least 12 stores were robbed, fires were set and gunshots were heard as a criminal element took over.
Anger within the community is understandable, but what took place yesterday solves nothing.
According to News 4, 32 people were arrested, 2 police officers were wounded among the 300 who responded to the scene. Tear gas was used to disperse crowds.
Witness Robert Cotton described to News 4 what he saw.
"I walked down to the QuikTrip that has been looted and there was a guy that pulled up with a pickup truck and they're trying to load the U.S. Bank ATM machine," he said. "And someone came by and started firing shots so people ran. As I was walking back towards Solway, the Sam's markey where the incident allegedly occurred they've taken everything out of there. People walking out of there with handfuls of steaks, cases of beer,cases of soda, liquor, cigarettes, lottery tickets. All of the hair salon places that sold hair, they've taken every piece of hair out of there. Busted widows, they're setting dumpsters on fire. It's just totally crazy."
Michael Brown
The unidentified officer has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by St. Louis County Police.
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