Protesters took to the streets over the weekend in St. Louis, Mo., to protest the not guilty verdict of a former officer’s fatal shooting of a black man.
Protesters marched against a judge’s decision to not convict former police officer Jason Stockley in the 2011 fatal shooting of driver Anthony Lamar Smith. While most of the protests were largely peaceful, they grew tense at night as people began to wreak havoc on businesses, vandalize property and assault law enforcement officers.
Here are ten photos that best capture the demonstrations that took place from Friday to Sunday night:
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Open carry protesters march in downtown #STL near boarded businesses after #JasonStockley not guilty verdict. pic.twitter.com/o42uFb48WB
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) September 15, 2017
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Officer raises baton, arrests man running from the Loop district after businesses vandalized. #JasonStockley #STL pic.twitter.com/3J17KeAZg9
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) September 17, 2017
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Die-in at @SLMPD HQ. #JasonStockley pic.twitter.com/738WV1c4xu
— Rachel Lippmann (@rlippmann) September 17, 2017
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Windows shattered, more damage on Olive including @BaileysRange. Dave Bailey was just out in the Loop helping those businesses clean up. pic.twitter.com/GC7Qjil0uB
— Alexis Zotos (@alexiszotos) September 18, 2017
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Die-in happening now in @TheDelmarLoop. #STLverdict pic.twitter.com/a15EFlk4zx
— Alexis Zotos (@alexiszotos) September 16, 2017
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A couple more scenes of marchers after #JasonStockley verdict in #STL. pic.twitter.com/HsfpPl5WcU
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) September 15, 2017
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Eerie scene tonight in downtown #STL as residents watch police shutter the entertainment district after windows broken. pic.twitter.com/1AO1DuTkcO
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) September 18, 2017
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Morning after protestors marched through #CWE. Agitators in the group smashed windows of St Louis Public library. #STLVerdict pic.twitter.com/xK7zKB0muf
— Alexis Zotos (@alexiszotos) September 16, 2017
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Halbert Wilson, 6, on his father’s shoulders at protest @SLMPD HQ. #STLVerdict pic.twitter.com/MBSGN92bxZ
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) September 17, 2017
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MX Movie theatre in downtown #STL closed today because of #stockleyverdict. 4 out of 6 businesses along Washington/6th are open still @KMOV pic.twitter.com/KjScQ0IVOV
— Marielle Mohs (@MarielleMohs) September 15, 2017
Protesters plan to take to the streets again on Monday.
“There will be a lot of things that will be planned that we won’t talk about that will disrupt and make people uncomfortable,” Reverend Darryl Gray, an activist, said.
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