Intro: Michael Brown Jr., Aug. 18, 2014, Launch

A member of the St. Louis County Police tactical team fires rounds of tear gas into a crowd of people in response to a series of gunshots fired at the police during demonstrations along W. Florissant Road near the QuikTrip in Ferguson, Mo. on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. Protesters also threw bottles and rocks with at least one rock striking an officer in the arm.
Michael Brown Jr., Aug. 18, 2014, Launch

A member of the St. Louis County Police tactical team fires rounds of tear gas into a crowd of people in response to a series of gunshots fired at the police during demonstrations along W. Florissant Road near the QuikTrip in Ferguson, Mo. on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. Protesters also threw bottles and rocks with at least one rock striking an officer in the arm.