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Police officers shot
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Two police officers were shot in Ferguson,
Missouri early Thursday morning, just hours after
the city's police chief resigned. Neither of
those struck was from the Ferguson Police
Department. One, a 14-year veteran of the St.
Louis County Police Department, was shot in the
shoulder. The other, a 7-year veteran of the
Webster Groves Police Department, was struck in
the face. The officers were in serious condition
Thursday morning. It's not clear who the shooter
was. Police from an array of jurisdictions in
Missouri were in Ferguson keeping an eye on the
protestors at the time. Some demonstrators
gathered Wednesday night at the Ferguson Police
Department to cheer the resignation of Police
Chief Thomas Jackson. Organizers say protests
have continued for more than 200 days -- ever
since Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson shot
and killed black teenager Michael Brown. Several
protesters said the shooter was not near the
crowd of demonstrators, but was up on a grassy
hill. "These police officers were standing there,
and they were shot just because they were police
officers," St. Louis County Police Chief Jon
Belmar said.
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