Heated protests have broken out in downtown St. Louis after a former police officer was acquitted in the 2011 fatal shooting of a black man. Today, St. Louis Circuit Judge Timothy Wilson found 36-year-old Jason Stockley not guilty of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. On Dec. 20,
2011, the then-police officer, who is white, shot 24-year-old Lamar Smith five times after a high-speed chase and crash. The Metropolitan Police Department for the city of St. Louis wrote on Twitter this evening that the protests were "no longer considered peaceful" and instructed citizens to avoid the area. A total of 13 people have been arrested thus far, police said. Four officers have been assaulted throughout ... Continue
2011, the then-police officer, who is white, shot 24-year-old Lamar Smith five times after a high-speed chase and crash. The Metropolitan Police Department for the city of St. Louis wrote on Twitter this evening that the protests were "no longer considered peaceful" and instructed citizens to avoid the area. A total of 13 people have been arrested thus far, police said. Four officers have been assaulted throughout ... Continue
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