An estimated 1,000 protesters angry over the acquittal of a white police officer in the shooting death of a black suspect surrounded the home of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, broke two windows, and threw red paint at the residence before some 200 riot police arrived and dispersed the crowd, it was reported late Friday.

Ten police officers were injured as cops moved to quell the violence, police said.

It was not known if Krewson, a Democrat, was home at the time of the protest, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

At one point, protesters were able to walk up to the front door of the house and knock on it, according to the Post-Dispatch.

The protesters then gathered on the lawn and began shouting toward the home before police forced them back.

An estimated 1,000 protesters angry over the acquittal of a white police officer in the shooting death of a black suspect surrounded the home of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson

The protesters broke two windows (one of them seen above) and threw red paint at the residence before some 200 riot police arrived and dispersed the crow

Moments earlier, demonstrators were also seen burning American flags as they were marching through the mayor's neighborhood

A protester stands on a 'blue lives matter' flag after the not guilty verdict in the murder trial

Law enforcement officers stand guard during a protest action following the not guilty verdict

Some 200 riot police were dispatched to the neighborhood where the mayor lives and dispersed the crowd

A protester is seen above running from the police near the mayor's home

A riot police officer is seen above holding a gun as protests continued well into the night

Earlier on Friday, men were seen holding rifles as they walk down with a group of protesters in downtown St. Louis, after a judge found a white former St. Louis police officer, Jason Stockley, not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a black man, Anthony Lamar Smith, who was fatally shot following a high-speed chase in 2011

Missouri is an open carry state, meaning that it is legal for those licensed to carry a firearm to do so in public

Officers also used tear gas to disperse the protesters.

Moments earlier, demonstrators were also seen burning American flags as they were marching through the mayor's neighborhood.

It was reported that as protesters marched toward the mayor's home, they began to pull down American flags that were lining the streets.

Earlier on Friday, St. Louis police said they no longer consider the protest, which began at a downtown intersection, peaceful.

Cops had asked that demonstrators leave the area just hours after a judge on Friday acquitted a white police officer in the shooting death of a black man after a high-speed chase in 2011.

Watch the lady wearing red in the bottom right of the screen. Police using pepper spray on protesters marching after the Stockley ruling pic.twitter.com/XF16yxDQqg — FOX2now (@FOX2now) 15 September 2017

Ten police officers were injured and 13 demonstrators were arrested, the St. Louis Police Department announced Friday evening.

St. Louis interim police Chief Lawrence O'Toole said nine city officers were hurt Friday along with one State Highway Patrol officer. One city officer suffered a broken jaw and another a dislocated shoulder.

The police department released video footage of a number of demonstrators doing damage to a police vehicle.

News footage from Fox2 TV shows riot police marching downtown and trampling over a white-haired woman.

The officers are then seen stepping over the woman as she lay helplessly on the ground.

A protester who tries to come to the woman's side is then met with force from the riot police, who also use pepper spray to get demonstrators to back away.

Protestors demonstrate during a protest action following the not guilty verdict

Vandals also smashed a window belonging to this restaurant in the city late Friday

A broken window is seen at a business as protesters gather in St. Louis late Friday

Hundreds of protesters marched through city streets after Circuit Judge Timothy Wilson announced Friday that white former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley was not guilty of first-degree murder in the 2011 death of 24-year-old Anthony Lamar Smith, a black suspect.

Stockley, a West Point grad and Iraq war veteran, could have been sentenced to up to life in prison without parole had he been convicted.

He shot Smith five times after a high-speed chase, after he and his partner witnessed what they believed to be a drug deal behind a fried chicken restaurant on December 20, 2011.

Stockley says he saw Smith holding a gun before the chase began, and that he felt he was in imminent danger when he opened fire.

Prosecutors alleged that Stockley planted a gun in Smith's car after he shot him. The gun found in Smith's car had the officer's DNA on it, but not Smith's.

Stockley (left) was aquitted on Friday in the 2011 death of Smith (right, with his daughter)

Stockley is seen above apparently aiming a gun into Smith vehicle after forcing him to stop

Stockley claimed that he saw Smith with a gun and feared for his life. A gun found in Smith's car after the incident only had Stockley's DNA on it. Prosecutors argued that Stockley planted the gun

After shooting Smith, Stockley was seen returning to his car and rifling through a duffel bag in the back seat. He claims he was getting a clot pack for Smith, who was bleeding heavily. Prosecutors argued he was retrieving a pistol from the bag to plant in Smith's car

At the time of the shooting, Stockley carried his own personal Draco AK-47 pistol in his vehicle. In his ruling, the judge noted that there was no evidence to indicate that Stockley fired the weapon

Investigators on the scene after the fatal shooting

As the officers sought to corner Smith, he drove away. Stockley's defense attorney, Neil Bruntrager, said the officers were nearly run over. Stockley fired at the fleeing car, then a car chase began.

Police dashcam video captured Stockley saying, 'going to kill this (expletive), don't you know it,' in the midst of the chase.

THE JUDGE WHO DECIDED THE CASE St. Louis Circuit Judge Timothy Wilson The judge who acquitted Stockley is described as objective and well-respected by prosecutors and defense lawyers alike. St. Louis Circuit Judge Timothy Wilson, who must retire when he turns 70 in December, has ruled both for and against police during his 28 years on the bench. 'He's very methodical and a very objective judge,' Jack Garvey, a lawyer and former judge told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 'He really will review everything before he makes a decision. I don't think he's ideological in any way.' People accused of crimes have the right to have their cases heard by a jury, but can opt to have the verdict rendered by a judge instead, as Stockley chose to do. Experts say a judge is more likely to understand the concept of reasonable doubt and not be swayed by emotions. Advertisement

As Smith's car slowed, Stockley told his partner to slam the police SUV into it, and his partner did so. Stockley then got out of the SUV and fired five shots into Smith's car, killing him.

Bruntrager said Stockley fired only after Smith refused commands to put up his hands and reached along the seat toward an area where a gun was found.

But prosecutors said Stockley planted the gun. Testing found Stockley's DNA on the gun, but not Smith's. Stockley claimed his DNA got on the gun because he unloaded it.

In his decision on Friday, Judge Timothy Wilson said he didn't buy the prosecution's story that Stockley had planted the gun.

Wilson wrote that in his thirty years on the bench, 'an urban heroin dealer not in possession of a firearm would be anomaly'.

Furthermore, he doesn't think that Wilson could have planted the handgun in Smith's car without being caught on video hiding it on his body on the way back to Smith's car.

'The gun was a full size revolver and not a small gun such as a Derringer, that can fit in the palm of one's hand or into the side pocket on a pair of pants without being obvious.

'Stockley was not wearing a jacket; if he had such a gun in his possession it would have been visible on the cellphone video. The gun was too large to fit entirely within any of the pockets on the pants he was wearing, there was no bulge in any pocket indicating a gun within the pocket and the gun would have been visible if it was tucked into his belt,' the judge wrote.

Protesters had surrounded a police vehicle in front of the old police building near Tucker Boulevard and Clark Avenue and were damaging it with rocks.

Police approached and tried to secure the vehicle and protesters threw rocks and pieces of curbing at them.

Police then used pepper spray on the protesters.

In a tweet, the police department said the protesters were ignoring commands and violating the law and were subject to arrest.

The protests, which began during the afternoon, continued well into the evening hours

Protesters tried to get on Interstate 64, but were blocked by police, and marched to police headquarters and down Tucker Boulevard

Police are seen above blocking the entrance to the interstate during a mass protest

One demonstrator addresses the crowd with a bullhorn while another holds up an American flag

Police officers in St. Louis and St. Louis County were on 12-hour shifts, and some St. Louis schools called off classes for Friday

Protest organizers huddle in the hours after the not guilty verdict was read in court

A protester holds an American flag upside down during the demonstrations

A law enforcement officer is seen right speaking to one of the protesters during the demonstrations

Protesters march through the streets carrying a Black Lives Matter sign following the verdict

A man rides a bike as police in riot gear stand watch in downtown St. Louis

A protester writes 'Black Lives Matter' on the ground with a chalk during the demonstrations

Members of National Park Service scuffle with protesters on the steps of the Old Courthouse after the not guilty verdict was announced

Police also tweeted images of the rocks, water bottles, and pieces of concrete that were thrown at officers.

It was a diverse crowd that included people of various races and ages.

Lawmakers and ministers were among those who joined the protesters.

Some of the protesters openly carried rifles, which is legal in Missouri.

There have been no reports of any weapons being fired.

Many protesters carried 'Black Lives Matter' signs.

A variety of events have been canceled because of the protests, including some high school sports and a performance by the St. Louis symphony.

Peter Merideth, a Democratic state lawmaker from St. Louis who joined protesters, said from what he's seen, 'the protesters have been largely absolutely nonviolent.'

Merideth is white. He said, 'It's important for there to be white leaders standing here, not for our voices to be heard, but just to show support for the voices that need to be heard.'

US Rep. William Lacy Clay of Missouri said he's outraged by the verdict.

Clay is a Democrat who represents the St. Louis area.

He said in a statement Friday that Stockley violated several police department regulations and showed a 'total disregard' for Smith.

He said justice has been 'cruelly denied' for Smith, his family and the community.

A protester marches with a firearm after the not guilty verdict was announced

'It is our duty to fight for our freedom,' shouts LaShell Eikerenkoetter of Jennings, Missouri

A protester is doused with milk to counter the effects of pepper spray which was used by police

Though the demonstrations were largely peaceful, St. Louis police later reported that violent incidents had taken place

St. Louis interim police chief Lawrence O'Toole asked that people upset with the acquittal demonstrate peacefully. Protesters are seen above chanting outside the courthouse after the verdict

A woman marching downtown holds up a sign that reads 'Murderers Are In Uniform' during the protests

Members of National Park Service watch as protesters pass the Old Courthouse

Protesters are seen above yelling at law enforcement officers on the steps of the Old Courthouse

Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill and Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri both issued statements Friday expressing hope that people will come together to avoid the divisions that occurred after a white police officer killed 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson in 2014.

And Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens acknowledged the verdict causes pain for many people but asked those who choose to protest the verdict to do so peacefully.

Among the protesters was the Rev. Clinton Stancil, who is black.

He's a pastor at Wayman AME Church in St. Louis. He said, 'Cops again are able to shoot our people down with impunity.'

Krewson said she hopes city residents will come together despite their differences over the acquittal.

Krewson said in a statement early Friday that she's praying for Smith's loved ones.

She also offered prayers for police, the judge who issued the verdict and 'citizens who find no comfort, or justice.'

The mayor encouraged St. Louis residents to show each other compassion and recognize that they all 'rise and fall together.'

St. Louis interim police chief Lawrence O'Toole asked that people upset with the acquittal demonstrate peacefully.

In a statement released shortly after the verdict, O'Toole says the department understands that emotions are running high but that the judge's verdict should be respected.

O'Toole said his department's top priority is protecting and serving citizens.

He said the department is committed to protecting free speech rights but is also committed to upholding the city's laws.

At one point, a group of the protesters stood in front of a city bus filled with officers in riot gear, blocking it from moving forward.

The bus backed up and protesters again tried to stop it, with a few throwing water bottles.

The bus moved less than a block before police in riot gear began pushing back the crowd.

The head of the NAACP St. Louis asked President Donald Trump and the Justice Department to immediately review Stockley's acquittal

A cop and a protester stand face to face during the protests on Friday

Cops are seen huddled together in St. Louis on Friday during the protests. One woman holds up her phone to record them

Some of the protesters yelled at the cops, while others remained stone-faced

A woman drags an American flag, considered by many to be a disrespectful act, during the protest on Friday

As protesters resisted, two women told The Associated Press that police used pepper spray.

Both women's faces had been doused with milk, which is used to counter the effects of pepper spray.

The head of the NAACP St. Louis asked President Donald Trump and the Justice Department to immediately review Stockley's acquittal.

St. Louis Public Radio reports that in a letter sent Friday, St. Louis NAACP president Adolphus Pruitt said the Justice Department needed to give immediate attention to the case 'to get to the truth of what happened and to ensure that justice has been served.'

Pruitt said the community has lost faith in local authorities to fairly handle such cases.

He cited the remarks from Albert Watkins, the attorney for Smith's fiancee. Watkins said ruling was 'appallingly contrary' to evidence in the case.

Watkins said the family disagrees with the judge's ruling that the state didn't meet its burden of proof for a finding that the officer was guilty of murder.

Watkins and Smith's fiance, Christina Wilson, on Thursday appealed for calm and non-violent protest no matter what verdict was issued.

Wells Fargo Advisors, brokerage and investment firm Stifel and Nestle Purina PetCare all sent thousands of employees home Friday after the acquittal.

And an Alzheimer's Walk scheduled for Saturday in downtown St. Louis was postponed.