Ferguson Police Officer Shot

"Search Is On For Two Suspects Wanted In Shooting Of Ferguson Police Officer"
By: Jim Salter
Source: Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/28/ferguson-officer-shooting_n_5895494.html

Officials have been searching for two men who have been suspected of shooting and injuring a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. At the time the officer was shot, there were two protests occurring that were associated with the shooting of eighteen-year-old Mike Brown. Both of the protests are said to have nothing to do with this shooting. At a news conference the morning after the shooting, County Police Chief Jon Belmar said the two men “fled when the officer approached them at around nine p.m. because the community center they were standing outside of was closed… When the officer gave chase, one of the men turned and shot him in the arm” (Salter, 1). The officer remains unidentified, but he is expected to survive. Belmar said the officer fired back, but there is no indication that either of the two suspects was shot. The tension between police and community members in Ferguson still exists. At around midnight on the Saturday night the officer was shot, there was a group of about 100 protesters with two-dozen officers standing near them. By Sunday afternoon, there was no sign of either police or protesters. A neighboring street had been closed as officers searched for the two suspects. On Saturday, Mike Brown’s parents spoke with The Associated Press, saying “they were unmoved by a videotaped apology released days earlier by Ferguson Chief Police Tom Jackson” (Salter, 1). Jackson attempted to march with protesters, but it ended in chaos with several arrests. Brown’s mother believes Jackson should be fired, and Brown’s father specified he does not want an apology; he wants the officer who shot his son to be arrested. The jury is still unsure whether or not they will charge Wilson in the shooting.

This article is one of many that explain what is occurring in Ferguson today. Though it does not inform or update the reader on Mike Brown’s case, it is also important to be aware of smaller events such as this one. It demonstrates how actions change and how individuals react differently when tension exists. Due to racial profiling leading to the death of eighteen-year-old African American Mike Brown, incidents like this become more sensitive. It is favorable to have more people be aware of issues associated to racial profiling so that they may decide to take action to reach justice.