'Had my heart racing': Fireworks, not gunshots, heard in Ferguson Thursday night

David Carson, staff photographer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports the sound of gunshots tonight in Ferguson, Mo.

#Ferguson crowd did not notice shots for the most part continuing to party on W Florissant, several people came running down Gage, fleeing

— David Carson (@PDPJ) August 15, 2014

#Ferguson shots fired were like 200 yards from protesters in neighborhood, party/protest is continuing

— David Carson (@PDPJ) August 15, 2014

Considering the violence in Ferguson over the past few nights, it’s a sign of the new tone in the suburb that most are insisting Carson heard only fireworks.

@PDPJ firecrackers

— Brass Tax (@dirtyjawa) August 15, 2014

https://twitter.com/jrwyrsch/status/500110461913038848

@PDPJ stop calling it shots fired. By all accounts it was a firecracker.

— (((trianglman))) (@trianglman) August 15, 2014

https://twitter.com/ManeOfMufasa/status/500110566095347712

@PDPJ I thought I heard it was fireworks?

— Top Of The Arch (@TopOfTheArch) August 15, 2014

@PDPJ confident it was shots fired?

— Ben Cook (@BenjaminCook) August 15, 2014

@PDPJ youre still lying, attempting to enrage the public. All reports say it is peaceful. STOP!!!

— (((Chrissy Love))) (@chrissylunar) August 15, 2014

https://twitter.com/Al_305/status/500110860979683328

@PDPJ was reported as fireworks.

— Josh Casteel (@Casteel_stl) August 15, 2014

https://twitter.com/stupidDoofus/status/500110924649209859

https://twitter.com/ClassySportsFan/status/500110962301874177

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@Skitzzo @PDPJ he is lying. It was fireworks.

— (((Chrissy Love))) (@chrissylunar) August 15, 2014

@trianglman @PDPJ yes this is irresponsible.

— Jenn Cloud ⛅️ (@jenncloud) August 15, 2014

@PDPJ KMOV got it on camera and says fireworks.

— Megan Mak. (@meggitymak) August 15, 2014

https://twitter.com/Klousbg01/status/500111173589561344

@jenncloud @trianglman @PDPJ he is completely irresponsible. Not truthful

— (((Chrissy Love))) (@chrissylunar) August 15, 2014

https://twitter.com/omonam1/status/500111292875964416

@PDPJ Different opinion expressed by the folks with replay.

— Richard Callow (@publiceyestl) August 15, 2014

On second thought …

#Ferguson People on twitter are saying fireworks, maybe I was wrong about gun fire, but it had my heart racing, it was close & sounded real

— David Carson (@PDPJ) August 15, 2014