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| Michael Brown anniversary: Gunfire at Ferguson protest | Michael Brown anniversary: Gunfire at Ferguson protest |
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| Shots have been fired in Ferguson, Missouri, at a protest to mark the first anniversary of the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. | Shots have been fired in Ferguson, Missouri, at a protest to mark the first anniversary of the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. |
| Photos from the scene showed a young black man with heavy bloodstains lying on the ground. | |
| St Louis County police said an officer was "involved in a shooting after coming under heavy gunfire" and that "two unmarked cars took shots". | St Louis County police said an officer was "involved in a shooting after coming under heavy gunfire" and that "two unmarked cars took shots". |
| A police news conference is expected later. | |
| The shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by white police officer Darren Wilson sparked demonstrations across America. | |
| It fuelled a national protest movement against racial bias by police. | It fuelled a national protest movement against racial bias by police. |
| What happened in Ferguson in 2014? | What happened in Ferguson in 2014? |
| US Dept of Justice report on Ferguson racism | US Dept of Justice report on Ferguson racism |
| The shots were heard at around 23:15 on Sunday (04:15 Monday GMT) as a large crowd gathered on West Florissant Avenue, at the end of a sombre, peaceful day of commemorations. | The shots were heard at around 23:15 on Sunday (04:15 Monday GMT) as a large crowd gathered on West Florissant Avenue, at the end of a sombre, peaceful day of commemorations. |
| In the early hours of the morning, police used loudspeakers to urge people to disperse, saying "this is no longer a peaceful protest". | In the early hours of the morning, police used loudspeakers to urge people to disperse, saying "this is no longer a peaceful protest". |
| "We intend to use chemical munitions," the announcement said. | "We intend to use chemical munitions," the announcement said. |
| Eyewitnesses on Twitter reported police using tear gas to disperse protesters. | |
| Earlier on Sunday, hundreds of people stood silent for four and a half minutes at the spot where Michael Brown was killed, representing the number of hours that his body lay in the street, unattended. | Earlier on Sunday, hundreds of people stood silent for four and a half minutes at the spot where Michael Brown was killed, representing the number of hours that his body lay in the street, unattended. |
| Are you involved with the protests in Ferguson, Missouri? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Are you involved with the protests in Ferguson, Missouri? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |