Peaceful Protests–

** Numerous shots fired in Ferguson!

** Protesters and media scatter!

** Reporter mugged

** Shooter was aiming at police is in serious condition

Police returned fire!

VIDEO—

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UPDATE: One local reporter said there were around 20 shots fired!!

Lots of shots fired. Ppl hiding behind cars. Ppl need to stay where they are right now. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/6qbGB6bjUq — ChuckModi (@POPSspotSports) August 10, 2015

Police trying to see if anyone was hit!



Shots fired in Ferguson – Protesters Scatter!

On anniversary of shooting death of robber Mike Brown.

Channel Two was covering the protests when the shots were fired.

They pulled their reporter out after the shots were fired.

(You can hear the shots at the beginning of this video)



A St. Louis Post Dispatch reporter was robbed and beaten.

Post Dispatch reporter got jumped and robbed… 5 minutes later shooting commenced #Ferguson — Mrs_Chief_G (@ladybx) August 10, 2015

UPDATE: One person was shot dead?

May be an officer-involved shooting!

Paul Hampel – a great guy and Post Dispatch reporter was robbed, mugged and bloodied.

The great @phampel of @stltoday was just assaulted and robbed by looters. His face is cut but he seems OK. Unacceptable. — Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 10, 2015

.@PDPJ reports that P-D reporter @phampel was beaten up, robbed of phone; is a ‘little bloody but will be fine’ #Ferguson — Staci D Kramer (@sdkstl) August 10, 2015

The latest reports on the shooting: Shots were fired at police who returned fire.

FOX 2 showed photos of two undercover police cars with several bullet holes.

(1/2) A St. Louis County officer was involved in an officer-involved shooting after comin g under heavy gunfire. pic.twitter.com/L4PqopaEF1 — St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) August 10, 2015

(2/2) During the gunfire, at least 2 unmarked cars took shots. We will release more details when available. pic.twitter.com/luPnp6iXqZ — St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) August 10, 2015

The shooting suspect is in surgery. He fired on police.

Shooting suspect shot at responding officers. Suspect is in surgery. 4 officers on admin. leave. pic.twitter.com/ZlEuHEPCvJ — St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) August 10, 2015

Four officers returned fire. The shooter was using a stolen gun.

KMOV reported: