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ST. LOUIS - Eleven police officers were injured, 32 "agitators" were arrested, and several businesses were damaged in violent protests overnight.

In a news conference on Periscope, Interim Chief Lawrence O’Toole said the St. Louis Public Library's Schlafly Branch, Culpeppers Bar and Grill, and Mayor Lyda Krewson's homewere damaged by agitators as protests turned violent late Friday night.

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Destruction of property reported at Culpeppers in #CWE as agitators continue to ignore police commands to leave the area #stlverdict

9:40 PM - Sep 15, 2017

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According to a tweet from the St. Louis police, the St. Louis Fire Department was called to extinguish a fire in a dumpster in the Central West End. The tweet said two people were arrested in connection with the incident.

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.@STLFireDept extinguished this dumpster fire on N. Euclid and two agitators were arrested. #STLVerdict

10:36 PM - Sep 15, 2017

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A spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department sent out a news release that said nine St. Louis officers, one Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper, and one St. Louis County officer were injured. One of the city officers was hit with a brick. O'Toole said the injuries to St. Louis police officers include a possible broken jaw and a dislocated shoulder.

O'Toole said officers gave orders to disperse multiple times and tear gas was used after officers were assaulted with bottles and bricks.

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Rocks & water bottles have been thrown at our officers throughout the day. Officers used great restraint. #STLVerdict

4:27 PM - Sep 15, 2017

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Police pushing crowd out of Euclid and Maryland w some kind of gas/shots near damage at pub library #STLverdict

9:52 PM - Sep 15, 2017

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St. Louis County police say an officer was hit with red paint mixed with something similar to pepper spray. It irritated the officer's eyes, skin, and breathing. They're still working to determine what exactly the substance was.

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Several officers hit w/unknown substance & rocks during demonstrations in #stl city. No serious injuries to report at this time.

12:03 AM - Sep 16, 2017

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Lewis Reed, president of the Board of Aldermen, released a statement Saturday expressing his disappointment protests turned violent Friday night:

“R​eflecting​ ​on​ ​the​ ​events​ ​that​ ​have​ ​occurred​ ​over​ ​the​ ​last​ ​24​ ​hours,​ ​I​ ​am​ ​deeply​ ​disappointed​ ​and shocked​ ​with​ ​the​ ​verdict.

“Soon​ ​after​ ​the​ ​announcement,​ ​our​ ​streets​ ​were​ ​filled​ ​with​ ​non-violent​ ​protesters.​ ​The​ ​diversity and​ ​passion​ ​of​ ​the​ ​protestors​ ​was​ ​inspiring.​ ​The​ ​organized​ ​community​ ​that​ ​came​ ​together yesterday​ ​to​ ​have​ ​their​ ​voices​ ​heard​ ​is​ ​inspiring.​ ​As​ ​elected​ ​officials,​ ​we​ ​need​ ​to​ ​listen​ ​to​ ​these voices​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​about​ ​change.

“As​ ​the​ ​night​ ​went​ ​on,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​disappointed​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​about​ ​the​ ​attacks​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Mayor's​ ​home, members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​media​ ​and​ ​on​ ​law​ ​enforcement.​ ​The​ ​violence​ ​and​ ​destruction​ ​that​ ​occurred​ ​last night​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Central​ ​West​ ​End​ ​is​ ​not​ ​only​ ​unproductive,​ ​but​ ​it​ ​is​ ​also​ ​distracting.​ ​The​ ​thousands of​ ​peaceful​ ​protestors​ ​who​ ​were​ ​making​ ​their​ ​voices​ ​heard​ ​are​ ​now​ ​being​ ​grouped​ ​together​ ​with actions​ ​of​ ​a​ ​smaller,​ ​misguided​ ​group​ ​of​ ​individuals.​ ​​ ​But,​ ​we​ ​cannot​ ​let​ ​that​ ​tarnish​ ​the​ ​message made​ ​so​ ​clear​ ​yesterday​ ​by​ ​so​ ​many​ ​people​ ​from​ ​so​ ​many​ ​different​ ​walks​ ​of​ ​life.​ ​​ ​This​ ​city​ ​has​ ​to change.

“I​ ​support​ ​the​ ​message​ ​of​ ​the​ ​non-violent​ ​protestors​ ​and​ ​will​ ​fight​ ​to​ ​see​ ​that​ ​message​ ​result​ ​into real​ ​change.​ ​As​ ​a​ ​father​ ​of​ ​four​ ​and​ ​an​ ​elected​ ​official,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​my​ ​mission​ ​to​ ​make​ ​this​ ​City,​ ​and this​ ​world,​ ​a​ ​better​ ​place​ ​for​ ​the​ ​next​ ​generation.​ ​​ ​Our​ ​City​ ​cannot​ ​go​ ​on​ ​like​ ​this.​ ​To​ ​bring​ ​about change,​ ​it​ ​will​ ​require​ ​partnerships​ ​at​ ​all​ ​levels​ ​-​ ​activists,​ ​police,​ ​elected​ ​officials​ ​and​ ​more.

“We​ ​can't​ ​continue​ ​on​ ​as​ ​business​ ​as​ ​usual.​ ​We​ ​need​ ​to​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​change​ ​in​ ​our​ ​hurting​ ​City​.” 

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