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| Tyrone Harris named as victim of Ferguson shooting during Michael Brown memorial | Tyrone Harris named as victim of Ferguson shooting during Michael Brown memorial |
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| A man left fighting for his life after a police shooting at a protest marking the first anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, has been named by local media as Tyrone Harris, 18. | A man left fighting for his life after a police shooting at a protest marking the first anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, has been named by local media as Tyrone Harris, 18. |
| Harris was critically injured during a stand-off with four plain-clothed police officers on West Florissant Avenue in the Missouri city. The incident followed a peaceful march to mark a year since a white police officer shot and killed Brown, who was unarmed. | Harris was critically injured during a stand-off with four plain-clothed police officers on West Florissant Avenue in the Missouri city. The incident followed a peaceful march to mark a year since a white police officer shot and killed Brown, who was unarmed. |
| Harris' father told the St Louis Post-Dispatch that he was "real close" to the late teenager. | |
| At a press conference following the shooting, St Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar did not name Harris, but said four plain-clothed police officers had been tracking a man during the protest, who they believed was armed. | At a press conference following the shooting, St Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar did not name Harris, but said four plain-clothed police officers had been tracking a man during the protest, who they believed was armed. |
| The man then approached officers in an unmarked police car and opened fire, which officers responded to in kind. | The man then approached officers in an unmarked police car and opened fire, which officers responded to in kind. |
| Officers then pursued the man on foot when he shot at them once more, prompting all four officers to fire back. | Officers then pursued the man on foot when he shot at them once more, prompting all four officers to fire back. |
| Investigators on the scene recovered a 9 mm Sig Sauer that had been stolen in Cape Girardeau, Belmar said. | Investigators on the scene recovered a 9 mm Sig Sauer that had been stolen in Cape Girardeau, Belmar said. |
| The victim was rushed to hospital, where he received emergency surgery, said Belmar. One officer was treated for a laceration to his face after a brick was thrown, he added. | The victim was rushed to hospital, where he received emergency surgery, said Belmar. One officer was treated for a laceration to his face after a brick was thrown, he added. |
| Demonstrators, marking the one-year anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown, block traffic during a protest along West Florrisant Street (Image: Getty) | Demonstrators, marking the one-year anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown, block traffic during a protest along West Florrisant Street (Image: Getty) |
| Around two hours later, police then deployed smoke cannisters to disperse crowds, he said. | Around two hours later, police then deployed smoke cannisters to disperse crowds, he said. |
| During the shooting, two groups of people exchanged gunfire on the west side of West Florissant Avenue. | During the shooting, two groups of people exchanged gunfire on the west side of West Florissant Avenue. |
| "We cannot continue, we cannot talk about the good things that we have been talking about, if we are prevented form moving forward with this kind of violence," Belmar told reporters. | "We cannot continue, we cannot talk about the good things that we have been talking about, if we are prevented form moving forward with this kind of violence," Belmar told reporters. |
| Tryone Harris Senior mirrored Belmar's comments and told the St Louis Dispatch "we can't sustain this as a community." | Tryone Harris Senior mirrored Belmar's comments and told the St Louis Dispatch "we can't sustain this as a community." |
| However, he added that his family "think there's a lot more to this than what's being said." | However, he added that his family "think there's a lot more to this than what's being said." |
| His son and Brown were "real close", he added. | His son and Brown were "real close", he added. |
| The violence broke out after three consecutive nights of peaceful protests in Ferguson. | The violence broke out after three consecutive nights of peaceful protests in Ferguson. |
| Earlier on Monday, Michael Brown's father, Michael Brown Senior, led a march in memory of his son. Marchers stood in silence for four-and-a-half minutes - the amount of time Brown was left following the shooting - as doves were released into the air. | Earlier on Monday, Michael Brown's father, Michael Brown Senior, led a march in memory of his son. Marchers stood in silence for four-and-a-half minutes - the amount of time Brown was left following the shooting - as doves were released into the air. |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |