2 Officers Shot at Ferguson Protest Marking Police Chief’s Resignation

2 Officers Shot at Ferguson Protest Marking Police Chief’s Resignation

August 2, 2021

Now-resigned Ferguson Police Chief, Thomas Jackson

Two police officers have been shot during a protest outside the Ferguson police headquarters early this morning. The shooting came just hours after Police Chief Thomas Jackson quit following last week’s Justice Department report finding widespread racial bias in the city’s criminal justice system. Jackson is the sixth Ferguson official to be forced out in the wake of the report, including the city manager and the top municipal judge. Police say both of the wounded officers have "serious" injuries.

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