Two officers shot in Ferguson during protest

And some shocking news from the U.S. town of Ferguson.
Two police officers have been seriously injured after being shot by an unknown gunman.
St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said both men were conscious and being treated a local hospital.
The shooting took place on Thursday during a protest outside the Ferguson Police Department that drew several dozen people
Although starting out peacefully,... pandemonium erupted when several gunshots rang out into the night.
There's been conflicting accounts coming from the scene. Activists there said the shooter was far away atop on a hill but police claim the attacker was standing within the angry crowd.


"At midnight the crowd was starting to break up. In fact, several of the officers had left the area and to the immediate north-northwest of the Ferguson police department, several shots were fired, at least three and two officers were struck. The St. Louis County officer was struck in the shoulder and a Webster Groves police officer was struck in the face.

The shooting came just hours after Ferguson's police chief Thomas Jackson announced his resignation.
He was one of many local officials to quit this week following the release of a scathing report by the Justice Department that found widespread racial discrimination within the city's police force and court system.