Reports are coming in through social media and news sources that an officer was shot in the arm during a Ferguson protest, and the assailant ran away.
The officer, a woman, is still alive, Schellman said.
The shooting occurred in the 1000 block of Smith Avenue in Ferguson, near the new Ferguson Community Center.
Dozens of police cars from numerous jurisdictions converged on the area after the shooting. The shooter is reported to have fled into nearby woods.
Some reports from Twitter eyewitnesses:
Captain Johnson says a police officer was shot. Says no suspect has been shot or killed. https://t.co/pDmxoGnwro via @deray
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) September 28, 2014
For the last 30 mins, we've been trying to keep the peace between police and a large group angry at reports that police killed the suspect.
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) September 28, 2014
Johnson arrived. He told the crowd no one other than the officer was shot. Then told them to leave, saying that would be their only warning.
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) September 28, 2014
#BREAKING Manhunt underway for the person who shot a Ferguson police officer. Officer is expected to be ok. Parts of W. Florissant shutdown
— KSDK NewsChannel 5 (@ksdknews) September 28, 2014
Chief Jackson tells me #Ferguson officer was on routine patrol when he confronted two men breaking into a business, one pulled gun
— Christine Byers (@ChristineDByers) September 28, 2014
UPDATE:
Reports of more shots fired at a different location:
Police Scanner reports 6 different calls in for shots fired on W. Florissant in #Ferguson at 11:29PM local time.
— Matty Giles (@MalcontentMatty) September 28, 2014
UPDATE:
It appears that the police are saying that the officer shot was a male not a female, as we previously reported.
UPDATE:
Another shooting?
#PoliceScanner another officer may have been shot at HWY 70 and 170 #Ferguson
— Stephen J. (@blackismy) September 28, 2014
Black dodge charger fired on officer returning home from work. Officer fired back damage to the care #PoliceScanner #Ferguson
— Stephen J. (@blackismy) September 28, 2014
Check back for updates as information is available.