emotions are playing out today.
>> now, let me go to you, dr.
alexander.
i want to play out the st. louis
police chief described last
night's shooting.
listen to this.
>> the suspect pointed the gun
at the officer and fired at
least three rounds at the police
officer.
at that point, the officer
returned fire.
as the officer moved towards the
suspect, the suspect continued
to pull the trigger on the gun.
once we recovered the gun, we
learned that gun malfunctioned,
and it was jammed.
>> he says there that the young
man fired at the police three
times and was about to do more.
but people in the community
dispute that.
i mean, this shows this real
distrust between police and
community residents.
what does this say to you?
>> well, what it says to me very
clearly, reverend sharpton, is
that there's a growing distrust
across this country, appears to
be as it relates to police and
community right now.