in the past 10 years records show there were 49 officer-related shootings in st louis county - 14 of them fatal. among all of those cases not one led to an officer indictment. the man who holds that power - bob mcculloch. st louis county's prosecutor for almost 24 years. he comes from a family of police his father killed in the line of duty by a black man. all factors that many say make mcculloch too close to those in uniform. one of the most controversial cases under his time has been what became known as the jack-in-the-box case. in 2000, two unarmed black men earl murray and ronald beasley were fatally shot at least 20 times during a drug bust. the officers who opened fire said they felt threatened when the men's car moved towards them - mcculloch took the case to a grand jury. >> he refused for months to release key details such as the names of the police officers who did the shooting and the number of shots fired. he called the two dead men "bums" he refused all but the most cursory contact with the african american community which was understandably upset by the police shooting

st. louis, the st. louis county police said they weren't involved in an officer involved shooting. they came under heavy fire and returned fire. that much is clear. they're saying their officers returned higher fire after coming under heavy fire. shortly after the shooting they uploaded photos showing bullet holes in their police cruisers. again, short of that, that's that big vacuum of information we don't have yet. surely more information will come. but at this moment, the only thing we know for sure is that police returned fire. now, again, if you talk to witnesses and look at the witness video, there appeared to be a man laying down in kind of a pool of blood. his white shirt was bloodied. we don't know who he is. we don't know how he was injured. >> it did not look like a police officer? the person that you're speaking of? >> it certainly was not a police officer. the video that i've seen unverified gaggered from social media in the aftermath of the shooting, there was someone on the ground bloodied. two officers is standing over him. there's a guy named protester named tony i

st. louis county chief john billmore. he has that experience. as a new police chief, a new city manager. the people making the decision is the st. louis county chief. he is in charge of it. and you know, ma'am, are you a resident locally? what's your name? >> i don't want to say my name. >> reporter: why are you out here and why are we back here with the unrest a year later? >> we still want to see change. we want to see police reform and court reform. >> reporter: and you believe the police are still treating you unfairly as residents? >> police have been abusing their power for years and we want more. they should be held to a higher standard. because their word carries so much weight. when there are inaccuracies on police reports, when there are lives being caught, they should have very stiff punishment. their word carries so much weight. you see inaccuracies. and they need to be fair. >> reporter: what about just like that? gun fire breaking out? putting everybody in danger. police had to respond, did they not? >> reporter: okay. our viewers a

st. louis county. in march, the justice department issued a similarly critical report about disparate racial treatment by the ferguson police department. yamiche alcindor is reporting on this story for "u.s.a. today," and she joins me now from st. louis. so this was a fairly comprehensive dive that the d.o.j. took. i mean they looked at more than 30,000 cases over a three-year period to come up with these conclusions. >> they did. they really took their time looking at this court system because i think they really wanted to go in and talk to the people. if you look at the report they interviewed judges. they interviewed public defenders. they interviewed private attorneys. they even interviewed the parents of these kids who they say rights were being violated. they did a very deep dive and took their time and this is something that showed plaque children were really not being treated fairly, and children, regardless of their race their rights were really being violated. >> sreenivasan: right, those rig

st. louis county, which encompasses ferguson. in st. louis county that is reduced even further.his was an issue that was really spotlighted after that department of justice investigation that resulted in a scathing report saying that ferguson basically used these fines and issued warrants to try to enforce the debt repayment they were getting from their citizens here in ferguson. and that has been addressed beyond senate bill 5 this week the newly appointed municipal judge in ferguson who has gone further to try to basically give a goodwill gesture by removing warrants that were issued, a large swathe of them. we sat down to talk about that. who is edgeable? >> mine -- minor traffic violations. we're withdrawing pretty much all of the war rents. we're talking close to 10,000 warrants. a lot of warrants -- >> reporter: gone. >> gone. that's true. >> reporter: do you characterize this as wiping the slate clean? >> no. certainly when it comes to arrest warrants they are being withdrawn. the hope is that they will appear. >> reporter: randall this is a big deal at the end of last ye

st. louis county. >> reporter: yeah, tony, with we saw this last year during the rioting and protests, stlouis county is basically overseeing the police force in ferguson. now at this point, the governor hasn't called in the national guard as we saw last year. although governor jay nixon did issue a statement today, and he said tos who terrorize communities with gunfire and commitment violence against police officers are criminals and the reprehensible acts must not be allowed to silence the voices of peace and progress. also later today, the major here in ferguson, released a statement, he said the city is not going to tolerate this kind of violence that we saw last night. he is asking residents and businesses to report any kind of wrongdoing to the city. >> all right. dy -- diane eastabrook for us in ferguson, missouri. we are joined be a friend of the brown family tonight. professor good to have you. >> goods to have you. are the shootings last night a setback in your mind for ferguson? >> i think a year later to see another young man shot on the street to see here tear gas on the stre

st. louis county who came out to assist. said about what happened tonight. >> while this is a tragedy for the family of this man and certainly for the officers involved and it is truly a tragedy, there is a small group of people out there that are intent on making sure that we don't have peace that prevails. i don't know how else to say that. that's just the bottom line on this. that's unfortunate. because even with the folks that were in the street with last night, listen, a lot of emotions. i get it. this is something different. we can't sustain this as a community as we move forward. we have other individuals who are armed right now. they are part of this group. we need the public's help. we can't do it by ourselves. we have to have the community out here helping us and working with us to identify this and to make this stop. >> reporter: and he talks about these things and saying this is a criminal element. some of the people on the ground and residents were saying similar things. very from very frustrated. they wanted th

st. louis county police detectives is said to be in critical but unstable coatndition at this hour. while that suspect is in surgery, four st. louis county police detectives have been placed on administrative leave. they call a remarkable amount of gunfire in the ferguson area at the time. much was caught on tape. >> a news crew captured the moment gunfire erupted in ferguson where protesters were marking the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of michael brown. moments after the shots were fired, witnesses reported a man lying face down and covered in blood behind an empty restaurant. officers have been tracking that maayn all night long during the protesters because they believed he was arm. he approached detectives in a vehicle and opened fire. the chief described how that encounter ended. >> so the suspect ran the

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st. louis county police officer was involved in a shooting after reportedly coming under heavy gunfire. at least one person was taken to the hospital. st. louis police held a news conference just moments ago. >> well, this is a tragedy for the family of this man and certainly for the officers involved, and it is truly a tragedy. there is a small group of people out there that are intent on making sure that we don't have peace that prevails. i don't know how else to say that, but that is just -- that's just the bottom line on this, and that is unfortunate. >> the st. louis police department tweeted this photo of a bullet hole in the windshield of a vehicle. according to police two unmarked cars took shots. nbc's jay gray is live in ferguson right now. jay, what more can you tell us this morning? >> reporter: we know 40 to 50 shots were fired, according to police, melissa. just behind officers watching over what was a peaceful protest at the time. the chief of the st. louis county police describes how it happene happened. >> a lot of emotions. i get it. we can't sustain this as a community

st. louis county police. >> the st. louis county police continually remind us they don't know how to police. and we just haven't seen it. going after these reporters when it is clear that the officers were not in the right is just a sign of them trying to flex their muscle with people. the same provocation they do to protesters. you think about last night is they arrested people for standing in the street that they had already blocked off. there was no traffic that could be stopped. they just want to cause conflict. >> right. pastor wesley, answer the question opposed to one of the oelt keepers member. that is to say if there were black people down there or other minority people armed to the hilt, to the teeth with guns fully displayed, what do you think the response would be? >> we already know what the response would be. we've seen the police shoot and arrest for those who are simply marching peacefully let alone with anything in their hands. but now arm us and see the threat and the fear that arise across american soc

st. louis county police department. police department, but it's a professional and internationally acredited police department. i would like to see many of the municipal police departments consolidate, contract with the county, and then let's put all of our efforts into reforming the county. and by the way, the chief invited the doj's cops program into the st. louis county police department for a collaborative review. he's shown he's willing to improve his police department. i personally believe, i've come to believe he's sincere. if we were talking about the st. louis county police department, instead of this 50-member ferguson police department. they're going to spend two or three million dollars a year to monitor a decree to improvement a department of 50 people. it's a waste of money, it's a waefs effort. we shouldn't be talking about the ferguson police department. >> they continue to be at the center of this. and we'll see what another night brings, uneasy calm there in ferguson. chris king, thank you. >>> coming

st. louis county executive how long this state of emergency goes on that. what it means on the ground is that st. louis police are in charge of the protestors while the ferguson police handle routine calls around ferguson. we have to wait and see. i talked to the st. louis state highway patrol captain ron johnson who understands want good news is both sites are being more patient, the protestors and police are being more patient, leading to hopefully a calming down of things. it's up to the st. louis county executive to decide when the state of emergency is lifted. erika. >> all right, andy live for us in ferguson, missouri. thank you. >> a washington post journal is arrested while reporting on the protest in ferguson last year has been ordered to appear in court. wesley lowrie has been charged in st. louis county with trespassing and interfering with a police officer. the summons says that he could be arrested if he does not appear. the newspaper's executive editor calls the move an abuse of police authority. >> toxic sludge contaminated more than 100 miles

st. louis county. don't know if the county-wide purchase has been made for their officers to all be wearing body cams, especially not in uniform and on the street patrolling. >> is it surprising for you that a year later, where the idea of a body cam that really could have given us much more information in the death of michael brown, that for the police officers who are trying to maintain the peace, whether ferguson police or not, that they don't have them? isn't that stunning? >> i think they'll take a look at this and reconsider. if the officers had a body cams, if the car had a dash cam, and you clearly saw harris shooting at them, that would e vivid evidence he was attacking the police officers. >> this is another -- tell us what this is a photo of. >> this is supposed to be some of the damage done to the police car that harris was shooting at the car. >> that he was allegedly shooting at the car? >> allegedly shooting at the alleged police car. >> his family says it wasn't him that he wasn't armed

st. louis county courthouse.l west, drury mac committeesen, janette sa elsely, and prominent members of the black lives matter movement. protests in ferguson and across the country have largely been peaceful. after protests in ferguson wound down yesterday night, tensions run significantly in the early morning hours as the rain began to fall with looting at a beauty supply and hair salon and gunfire on west florissant avenue. police say the gunfire resulted in a clash between two rival groups that opened fire on each other. today, prosecutors fired charges against an 18-year-old who they say fired on plain clothes police officers in an unmarked car who they say was shot and wounded by police returning the fire. that 18-year-old remains in the hospital. police say last night's violence was unrelated to the peaceful protests. >> there's a all? group of people out there that are intent on making sure that we don't have peace that prevails. i don't know how else to say that, but that's just the bottom line on this be

st. louis county, missouri. a look outside ofederal courthouse in st. louis, couple of hundred demonstrators are there for what they're calling moral monday. a half hour ago our team watched as police made a couple of arrests after demonstrators crossed the police line. we'll keep a close eye on this with live pictures and let you know. >>> things in ferguson were mostly peaceful last night until people who police say were not part of the demonstrations started shooting. gunfire gunfire [ gunshots ]es. >> protesters and could a crews running for cover after hearing what sounds like gunfire. we have more images in our slide show for you this afternoon. police say that man opened fire on a series of officers -- i should say group of officers -- and they fired back. wounding him critically. he is 18 years old and charged with assault. this is a suspect on the ground from last night. the suspect's father is calling the police version of what happened, quote, bunch of lies, unquote. that shooting happened shortly after what police are calling a remarkable amo

st. louis county who is out here. and the missouri highway patrol is out here assisting just like back a year ago. but is it a different scene. i have to tell you. i've been here for a week now and stayed here for many months during the most tense times. it doesn't feel the same in the sense that there aren't as many people that are gathered and galvanized but there is still a lot of tension here and people saying change has not happened fast enough although there has been change in the city. there has been visible change at the top in city government. the police chief is african-american, the first time ever the department has had a african-american chief. and a new city manage who can hire the chief and upset the citizens. the city manager is african-american and two people on the city council voted in after the michael brown incident this year and they are both african-american. you are seeing the city government reflect more of the population which is about 6% african-american. but at this point in time people are

st. louis county police confirm an officer who came under heavy gunfire last night in ferguson, missouri, came under heavy gunfire and returned the fire. a man in his 20s was shot. he's not been identified. he's in surgery, in critical but stable condition. police say there was another shooting, but details of that shooting still unclear. we get more details from abc's kenneth moton. >> reporter: shots fired overnight in ferguson, missouri, the moment captured during an interview with interim police chief andre anderson. [ shots ] the violence broke out around 11:00 p.m. police in riot gear trying to keep peace and order. st. louis county police say officers got into a gun fight with protesters, leaving cars with bullet holes. >> what we've done to date is we've allowed people to protest, but we've also allowed people to disseminate. we've given them plenty of egress so they can leave. >> reporter: the unrest comes on the one-year anniversary of the death of michael brown, an unarmed black man killed by ferguson white police officer darren wilson, who was later cleared of wrongdoing. the

st. louis county but it was enough to make her stop driving. many times do you think you have been to court, been to jail gotten fines and fees? >> oh my gosh. a lot. all mixed together i want to say about 50. >> reporter: 50 times. >> about 50 times. these are all the same cases. >> reporter: the 37 year old said she is not a hardened criminal. she is kielty of traffic violations and years of failing to pay the fines and fees that go with them. williams says she grew up poor and simply never had enough money to pay the fines and fees while also trying to care for her daughter royal. >> what would have happened if when you first got your first ticket you were able to pay that in full? >> i imagine my life being very different. i imagine finishing my degree. i imagine being able to earn a living. i imagine i wouldn't be sitting here today. >> reporter: williams story isn't unique in st. louis county a region with 90 different municipalities. 81 of them have their own local court. many that have imposed jail time on people who fail to pay. in a m

st. louis county police department will take over all policing in ferguson. protests there turn violent as the police tried to disperse protesters who were blocking traffic, smashing storefronts and looting. one man shot by police after he opened fire on them, he is in critical condition tonight. it's fear that that shooting could spark more violence. the man's family disputing his account of the shooting. more protests today, 50 people arrested when they blocked the entrance to the federal courthouse in st. louis. the demonstrators trying to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of michael brown. we are going to talk about this and a lot more with sheriff clark next. turning now to the violence made possible by the obama administration's refusal to enforce u.s. immigration laws. there is rising outrage across the country tonight after a criminal illegal immigrant broke into the home and murdered a 64-year-old woman. marilyn faris. it happened in california where the police are not allowed by law to fully cooperate with immigration agents. the suspect in

st. louis county police officers said they opened fire on a man who they say opened fire on them first. "action news" reporter katherine scotties live in our satellite center a and she has been watching this she has got overnight development. she has the the latest, good morning, catherine. >> reporter: good morning, tam. that man remains in critical condition. we are not releasing his name but there are reports that he was close friends with michael brown. that police involved shooting happened after dozens of gunshots rang out during those protestness ferguson, last night, ape, we have new video you are about to see where you can see the panic, and hear that gunfire. [gunfire] >> reporter: well, when those shots started people ran for cover, police called in reenforcement this happened around 11:15 during a protest marking anniversary of the death of 18 year-old michael brown. soon afterward came after that police involved shooting. four plainclothes office are had been tracking a man they believed was armed. st. louis county police chief john bellmawr says the man turned and opened f

st. louis county prosecutors.y were both charged with trespassing and interfering with a police officer. at the time, the police claim the two didn't leave the restaurant fast enough after being ordered to do so. now publications are coming to defense of their employees. "the washington post" statement said quote, charging a reporter with trespassing and interfering with a police officer when he was doing his job is outrageous. >>> it appears donald trump has buried the hatchet with fox news for now. trump was under pressure to apologize to megyn kelly for remarks about her. yesterday trump said it was the other way around. >> she asked me an inappropriate question. she should be apologizing to me you want to know the truth. >> trump seemed ready to continue the feud. later yesterday morning, he tweeted this out. fox news producer just called. he's a great guy. he assures me trump will be treated fairly on fox news. hours later, megyn kelly responded. >> mr. donald trump did interviewsing interviews over the weeke

st. louis county police, four officers are on administrative leave after coming under heavy fire. one suspect was taken to the hospital. st. louis police held a news conference not long ago. >> this is a tragedy for the family of this man and certainly for the officers involved. and it is truly a tragedy. there is a small group of people out there that are intent on making sure that we don't have peace that prevails. i don't know how else to say that. but that's just the bottom line on this. and that's unfortunate. >> the st. louis police department tweeted out this photo of a bullet hole in the windshield of a vehicle two. unmarked cars took shots, according to police. jay gray is live in ferguson for us this morning. what more can you tell us about the shooting? >> reporter: yeah, betty. unrest a year after michael brown was shot and killed by police, another police shooting happened just before midnight and just behind a line of police in riot gear watching over a small group of protesters. 40 to 50 shots fired between two groups. one of the men involved peeled off and turned hi

st. louis post dispatch, the local paper there has identified that suspect as tyrone harris, jr. an 18-year-old whose father says was close with michael brown, jr. at a news conference, the st. louis county police chief says he was in critical but unstable condition after allegedly opening fire on police officers during what had been a day of peaceful protests. that video was captured by an nbc news crew when shots were fired in the area of ferguson where michael brown protests were wrapping up for the evening. at a news conference about 90 minutes ago, the st. louis county police chief says a suspect who detectives tracked all night long because they believed he was armed approached an unmarked vehicle and then opened fire. inside. then they chased that suspect before he was struck and fem. all of this happening in the vicinity of protesters marking one year since michael brown's death. he was the unarmed black teenager shot and killed by a ferguson police officer that put a spotlight really on police protocol and procedures. this morning, we've learned that all of the law enforcement members involved in that overnight shooting have been placed on administrative leave. >> four detective

st. louis county police department.they say at least two unmarked cars were hit by bullets which pierced the front and side windows. sunday marked one year since the shooting death of 18-year-old michael brown by a white police officer. brown was unarmed. he was killed by ferguson police officer darren wilson after a struggle. his death sparked national outrage. it ignited racial tensions between police and the public. >>> 4:35 now. some people in philadelphia are upset over a planned gun store that wants to open in their neighborhood. and they held a protest rally last night. >> no to the gun shop. >> no to the gun shop. >> at that rally near 10th and spring garden, some neighbors told us the store would be too close to homes and churches there. they said they're hoping the city's zoning board will reject the plan. the prospective owner can see both sides of the argument. >> people are here to express themselves. they're expressing themselves by the first amendment. my customers express themselves using the second amen

st. louis county hospital.let's take a look at our video. >> back up, back up. >> over here. [ gunfire ] >> get back. >> reporter: this is video from gunfire in ferguson around 12:00, 12:30 a.m. our time. police on the scene say two men started firing at an unmarked police car. detectives inside returned fire, hitting one of the suspects. police recovered a .9 millimeter handgun that was reported stolen. the second suspect still on the loose. this happened as hundreds of people had come to mark the one-year anniversary of michael brown's death. brown was shot and killed by former ferguson police officer darren wilson after a struggle inside the police officer's car. investigators tell us that the men who opened fire late last night into early this morning were not part of the protesters or people out marking the death of michael brown. they were a separate group nearby but not necessarily connected to those demonstrators. so they want to make sure there's a clear delineation between the two people who did the f

st. louis county officials have declared a state of emergency in ferguson to allow for a better response tonight if that violence is repeated. a barrage of gunfire erupted in the heart of the city. police say it was feuding gunmen, not protesters who first fired dozens of rounds at each other and then targeted police. >> it was very scary. it was coming from so many different directions. we did not know should you duck, do you run, do you stay put. >> reporter: a barrage of bullets, bottles and bricks. several stores robbed and vandalized. the suspect identified by authorities as 18-year-old tyrone harris, has been charged with ten

st. louis county courthouse. it comes after a night of violence and destruction. for the second time in a year, delana jones is struggling to clean up her hair salon after looters stormed in overnight. >> i was sad and in tears. now i'm just really tired and frustrated. >> reporter: a weekend of peaceful protest was interrupted when a gun fight broke out between two groups on sunday night. hours earlier more than a thousand people marched from the spot where unarmed michael brown, jr. was fatally shot by a white police officer. plain clothes police caught up with one of the alleged gunmen and shots were exchanged. 18-year-old tyrone harris was hit multiple times and faces charges including assault. some community leaders are criticizing the st. louis county police department for deploying plain clothes officers during the protest. >> why you got on plain clothes? how do i know if you're with us or with them? >> reporter: the police chief has not responded to the concerns but insists the problem is not police or protesters but a small group of criminals determined

st. louis county amid continuing protests marking the first anniversary of michael brown's death and the shooting sunday of another african-american teenager. nearly 150 people were arrested monday as protesters blocked rush-hour traffic on interstate 70. authorities also filed charges monday against 18-year-old african american tyrone harris, who was critically injured sunday night in what police describe as a shootout with officers. tyrone harris' father said his son and michael brown were "very close." the two attended normandy high school together. during the protests, heavily armed men from the militia group the oath keepers also roamed ferguson's streets. the militia largely consists of active and former military members and police officers who claim to uphold the u.s. constitution. meanwhile, st. louis county has filed charges against two reporters who were arrested last year covering the protests. wesley lowery of the "washington post" and ryan reilly of the "huffington post" were charged monday with trespassing and interfering with a police officer after officers alleged they di

st. louis county police. stay off the roadway. >> reporter: riot police using mace to disperse the crowds last night, moving in quickly after authorities say rocks and frozen water bottles were thrown at them. st. louis county police enforcing a state of merge, eme but now dealing with a new complication. the old keepers are back, heavily armed men we first saw on the streets of ferguson last year, tonight telling me they're out to protect the citizens of ferguson from police. >> your group is there walking the streets with visible -- >> what would you choose other than a rifle? >> what do you think is going to happen tonight? >> i hope things are calmer. that's the goal to keep people alive. >> reporter: some ferguson residents claiming a double standard. >> the idea of a black person carrying an assault rifle even in the state of missouri while we have a police problem killing unarmed black people, yeah, it would be a problem. >> reporter: the oath keepers say it's unclear if they'll be back on the streets o

st. louis county today after calls for racial justice last night were drowned out by the sounds of gunfire. pleez say they came under attack not from demonstrators but from criminal elements and that they fired back, severely wounding an 18-year-old suspect. ron allen has been on the ferguson story from the very start. he's back tonight with the latest. >> reporter: after scenes like this one. >> back up. >> reporter: when violence broke out after demonstrations marking one year since the death of michael brown. >> anybody hit? >> reporter: st. louis county officials have declared a state of emergency in ferguson to allow for a better response tonight if that violence is repeated. a barrage of gunfire erupted in the heart of the city. police say it was feuding gunmen, not protesters who first fired dozens of rounds at each other and then targeted police. >> it was very scary. it was coming from so many different directions. we did not know should you duck, do you run, do you stay put. >> reporter: a barrage of bullets, bottles and bricks. several stores robbed and vandalized. the suspect i

st. louis county said officers got into a gun fight with protesters, leaving cars with bullet holes. >> what we have done to date is we allow people to protest. we allow people to disseminate. we have given them plenty of egress so they can leave. >> reporter: the unrest comes on the one-year anniversary of the death of 18-year-old michael brown. an unarmed black man killed by white police officer darren wilson, who was later cleared of wrongdoing. the incident caused riots in the city. outrage across the country. and protests from coast to coast were sparked. igniting the black lives matter movement. >> give all my love to my family, my friends, my people, my new friends. >> reporter: yesterday, brown's father led hundreds of demonstrators in a quiet march. they surrounded a memorial. the spot where brown's lifeless body laid in the street. a "washington post" analysis shows 24 black men shot and killed by police this year. so many here still demanding justice. >> they are not going to give it to us! they have not given it to us yet! >> reporter: and the protests will continue today in ferg

st. louis county police officers opened fire on a man who they say opened fire on them first.action news" reporter catherine scotties live in the satellite center and watching overnight developments and she has more on the story, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that man is under going surgery right now. he remains in critical condition at the hospital. the police involved shooting happened right after dozens of shots were fired during that protest. ferguson's active police chief was giving an interview at the the time when you could hear that first wave of gunshots. >> we just want to be as patient as possible. when those shots started people ran for cover. police called in reenforcement, it happened around 11:15, marking anniversary of the death of the 18 year-old michael brown. soon after that police involved shooting 46789 plainclothes office are had been tracking the man they believed was arm. the st. louis county police chief john bellmawr says man turned and opened fire on the unmark police suv with the stolen gun. you can see those shots right there. that vehic

st. louis county police officers critically wounded an armed men and department released these photos of cars riddled with bullets. >> lets get to catherine scott staying on top of this story for us. she has very latest from our satellite center. good morning, catherine. >> reporter: police say that man shot at officers first. he remains at the hospital in critical condition. that is police involved shooting happened right after, dozens of shots rang out during those protests. they interrupted a interview with ferguson's acting police chief. lets take a listen. >> we just want to be as patient as possible. [gunfire] >> reporter: first wave of shots soon after came shots that struck this unmaimed police vehicle, you can see bullet holes in the windshield and grill. first four plane clothes officers had been tracking a man they believed was arm. st. louis county police chief john bellmawr says the man turned and opened fire on the unmarked police suv with a stolen gun. that vehicle was hit multiple times. the officers first fired back from inside the vehicle and then took off after him and

st. louis county courthouse. it comes after a night of violence and destruction. for the second time in a year delaine a jones is struggling to clean up her hair salon after looters stormed in overnight. >> i was sitting tears and frustrated. >> reporter: a weekend of peaceful protests was interrupted when a gunfight broke out between two groups sunday night. hours earlier more than 1,000 where unarmed michael brown junior's was fatally shot by a white police officer. plain-clothed police caught up with one of the alleged gunmen and shots were exchanged. >> get him some help victim. >> reporter: 18-year-old tyrone harris was hit multiple sometimes and faces charges including assault. some community leaders are criticizing the st. louis county police department for deploying plain-clothed officers during the protests. >> what you doing in plain clothes? how would i know if you with us or them? >> reporter: the police chief has not responded to the concerns but insists the problem is not police or even protesters, but a small group of chaos. u.s. attorney general lo

st. louis county detectives. the chief says the suspect unleashed, and i quote "a remarkable amount of gunfire." some of which interrupted a television interview with the interim police chief of ferguson. >> we're trying to work with the community. we're explaining to them their rights and we just want to be as patient as possible. [ gunshots ] >> a message to those who are looting -- >> what is that? >> get down, gunfire. >> later, someone on twitter posted this video of the suspect on the ground. >> get him some help! >> back up! >> give the man some help! he's breathing. you can see him breathing! he's still alive! get him some help. >> get on the ground now! >> he's still alive, man! you know he's still b[ bleep ]ig alive! >> the man on the ground underwent surgery overnight and at last report was in critical condition. police say they recovered a stolen semiautomatic handgun at the scene. i want to bring in my colleague sara sidner who is there in ferguson. you were conducting an interview with the interim p

st. louis county courthouse. it comes after a night of violence and destruction. for the second time in a year, they are struggling to clean up hair salon after looters stormed in overnight. >> i was sad, and in tears, and somehow just really tired, frustrated. >> reporter: weekend of peaceful protests was interrupted when a gunfight broke out between two groups sunday night. hours earlier, more than a thousand people, marched from the spot where unarmed michael brown junior was fatally shot by a white police officer. plainclothes police caught up with one of the alleged gunman and shots were exchanged. >> get him some help man. >> reporter: eighteen year-old tyrone harris was struck multiple time as he faces charges including a assault. some community leaders are criticizing st. louis county police department for deploying plainclothes officers during the protests. >> if you are in plane clothes how do i know if you are with us or if you are with them? >> reporter: police chief has not responded to the concerns but insist that the problem is not police, or even p

st. louis county police department. th bey show the bullets that pierced two of their unmarked vehicles overnight. the chief said the four detectives on leave had 6 to 12 years of experience. they were not wearing body cameras. dankrlene, that's been an issue stemmed from the michael brown shooting. while it aids in accountability from law enforcement, police unions argued against them citing security concerns. back to you. >> tracie strahan, thank you. >>> 6:33. more breaking news. we have cell phone video of that shootout between police in turkey and one of the attackers at a u.s. consulate. police shot and captured a woman they say that she was exchanging gunfire with officers outside of the consulate building in istanbul. police say she was part of a band leftist group. that group claimed responsibility for a 2013 suicide bombing at the u.s. embassy in turkey. a male accomplice got away. >>> happening now, police in brooklyn looking for a thief with expensive taste. surveillance video shows the suspect going through

st. louis county as protesters mark the one year anniversary of michael brown's death. moment ago dozens were arrested in front of the courthouse in downtown st. louis. meanwhile a man is in critical condition after he was shot by police near protests in ferguson overnight. the shooting ca ining came afte rival groups began firing at each other. police are saying they were not proertsers. the man fired multiple shots at four plain clothed detectives and the detectives returned fire. moments ago attorney general loretta lynch condemned the violence. >> i strongly condemn the violence that was perpetrated against the community, including the police officers, in ferguson last evening. not only does violence obscure any message of peaceful protest, it places the community as well as the officers who are seeking to protect it in harms way. >> joining us is tremaine lee. walk us through what went down and has the protests died down right now. >> good to be with you. so earlier this afternoon you had 100 or so protesters march from the church all the way down to the u.s. courth

st. louis county under a state of emergency.roll live in ferguson, where there is an uneasy calm right now, especially after what happened overnight, jason, some arrests last night. a number of arrests today. what's going on? >> don, i think you hit the nail right on head when you said uneasy calm. that's what the feeling is like out here. where we saw so much violence last night. tonight what we are seeing are a number of protesters, numbering about 100 here to along west floorisent. on the other side of the street that's where you see the huge law enforce numbers we see out here. from st. louis county police, and also state troopers in riot gear. when you say uneasy calm. that's what we are experiencing. you have got some protesters out here who are obviously still angry. a year later there needs to be so mup much change in this community. you feel it when you are listening to some. protesters who are hear who have expressed so much 6 their anger. when they get in front of the officers out here, they let the officers hear it.

st. louis county police and state troopers out here. the demonstrators were primarily peaceful for the most part. then at one point, a number of protesters who stood in the middle of west florissant street. that's when police moved in and made several arrests. they repeatedly warned protesters to stay out of the street. i spoke to the representative from the state troopers here. i asked him and said what is your main goal. he said christine, we just want to keep things peaceful. with the exception of those in middle of the street, it was peaceful. in terms of the protesters, they have been gathering on the street. there is no curfew, christine, they are allowed to stay out as long as they want so long as the demonstrations are peaceful. when i spoke to one of the demonstrators, it seems like so much work still needs to be done. he says we are still angry over the death of michael brown. when i spoke to members of law enforcement, they, too, agree there needs to be change. however people need to come out and express themselves, it needs