There was a shooting incident earlier today in Ferguson, Missouri. One person was injured, and one of the people caught in the middle was a local politician who tweeted what had happened to her.

Assemblywoman Maria Chappelle-Nadal tweeted earlier today that shots were fired in her direction and she had to run for cover:

Gun shots fired in my direction as I got out of the car. #Ferguson — MariaChappelleNadal (@MariaChappelleN) October 8, 2014

I do not know the source. Shots fired from trees or apartment complex behind the parking lot. Police all over! — MariaChappelleNadal (@MariaChappelleN) October 8, 2014

Volunteer says a person was taken away in ambulance from apartment complex directly behind office. Suspect still on the run. — MariaChappelleNadal (@MariaChappelleN) October 8, 2014

A St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter on the ground provided more details about the incident, including an eyewitness account that the shooting was carried out by eight black men dressed in black clothes:

Shooting scene in Ferguson right now pic.twitter.com/Orqswdz6H7 — Christine Byers (@ChristineDByers) October 8, 2014

Police say shooting happened outside the apartment building. One victim. Alert and breathing when taken from scene just before 4 — Christine Byers (@ChristineDByers) October 8, 2014

Witness says at least 8 men all dressed in black got out of three cars and at least 3 of them started shooting at random. — Christine Byers (@ChristineDByers) October 8, 2014

Witness Henry Logan said gunfire appeared random — Christine Byers (@ChristineDByers) October 8, 2014

Witness Henry Logan described suspects as 8 African American men who were not wearing masks — Christine Byers (@ChristineDByers) October 8, 2014

You can watch Fox2Now’s report here:

Update- 10:37 pm: The Ferguson PD said later today the man shot and injured had died:

Male shot on parking lot in 1300 block of Sharondale in Ferguson has died. Please contact Ferguson Detective Bureau with information. — Ferguson Police Dept (@FPD_PUBLIC_INFO) October 9, 2014

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