Protesters in Ferguson, Missouri took to the streets last night to protest the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore and things got out of hand. First up, this porta-potty was torched:
Portapotty on fire in the middle of West Florissant. pic.twitter.com/O17rAL8Q15
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) April 29, 2015
Porta potty on fire West Florissant and Lang pic.twitter.com/fYGZJXTW9M
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) April 29, 2015
If a portapotty & a sign are the only other casualties tonight, I think we all can live with that. Crowd almost gone. pic.twitter.com/wFyNBsYUPt
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) April 29, 2015
Porta potty still burning pic.twitter.com/w7sWliDPAn
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) April 29, 2015
And there were multiple shooting at or near the protest:
2 people shot last night in Ferguson. Both near the protest, but seemingly not directly related. Around 1:30, 30 youth looted a gas station.
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) April 29, 2015
ICYMI: Gunshots were heard several times around the #Ferguson protest last night. One young man was shot in his neck https://t.co/uayRgykZXp
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) April 29, 2015
More gunfire was heard after a man was shot near a protest in Ferguson http://t.co/sm1zoxetTo pic.twitter.com/vt6D0amb5T
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 29, 2015
There were some reports of isolated incidents of looting as well at the Dellwood Mobil Mart, targeted for the third time:
Arrived at the Mobil. @stlcountypd just arrived. Crowd already headed somewhere else.
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) April 29, 2015
Looters leaving a gas station on W. Florissant in Dellwood–very close to #Ferguson border @KMOV #n4tm pic.twitter.com/QVyJ5lbhVz
— Laura Hettiger (@LauraKHettiger) April 29, 2015
Surveillance video from inside the Dellwood Mobil http://t.co/5BUVbuW0Kl pic.twitter.com/6XCyLaM2cH
— KMOV (@KMOV) April 29, 2015
The Dellwood Mobil Mart hit by looters for 3rd time during overnight protests in #Ferguson @kmoxnews pic.twitter.com/zlOYv2So9c
— Brian Kelly (@Brpkelly) April 29, 2015
Although there is some good news. The mart was able to open this morning as usual:
The looted Dellwood Mobil Mart doing brisk business. Owner's father says "we're used to this." @kmoxnews #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/t4UJPb4ebL
— Brian Kelly (@Brpkelly) April 29, 2015
All in all, however, not a very good night for Ferguson, summed up nicely by Alderman Antonio French:
It's only April. It's going to be a long, hot summer. We should try to make as much progress as quickly as possible to keep it peaceful.
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) April 29, 2015
Yes it will.
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Full Twitchy coverage of the situation in Baltimore here.
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