Protests break out in downtown St. Louis after ex-cop Jason Stockley acquitted in shooting
Protests broke out in downtown St. Louis on Friday after a judge acquitted former police officer Jason Stockley in the shooting of a black man following a car chase in 2011. Protests have been largely peaceful, though there are reports of some protestors throwing rocks and bottles at police.
ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 15: A man yells at a law enforcement officer during a protest action following a not guilty verdict on September 15, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. Protests erupted today following the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, who was charged with first-degree murder last year in the shooting death of motorist Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)Photo by: Michael B. Thomas
ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 15: Protestors demonstrate through the city streets following a not guilty verdict on September 15, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. Protests erupted today following the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, who was charged with first-degree murder last year in the shooting death of motorist Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)Photo by: Michael B. Thomas
ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 15: Protestors march through the city streets following a not guilty verdict on September 15, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. Protests erupted today following the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, who was charged with first-degree murder last year in the shooting death of motorist Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)Photo by: Michael B. Thomas
ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 15: Police in riot gear stand by as protestors demonstrate through the city streets following a not guilty verdict on September 15, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. Protests erupted today following the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, who was charged with first-degree murder last year in the shooting death of motorist Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)Photo by: Michael B. Thomas
ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 15: A woman confronts police as protestors demonstrate through the city streets following a not guilty verdict on September 15, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. Protests erupted today following the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, who was charged with first-degree murder last year in the shooting death of motorist Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)Photo by: Michael B. Thomas
ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 15: Protestors walk along the street as they demonstrate through the city streets following a not guilty verdict on September 15, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. Protests erupted today following the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, who was charged with first-degree murder last year in the shooting death of motorist Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)Photo by: Michael B. Thomas
ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 15: Police in riot gear stand by as protestors demonstrate following a not guilty verdict on September 15, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. Protests erupted today following the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, who was charged with first-degree murder last year in the shooting death of motorist Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)Photo by: Michael B. Thomas
ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 15: A woman faces police in riot gear as protestors demonstrate following a not guilty verdict on September 15, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. Protests erupted today following the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, who was charged with first-degree murder last year in the shooting death of motorist Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)Photo by: Michael B. Thomas
ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 15: A woman drags an American flag during a protest action through the city streets following a not guilty verdict on September 15, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. Protests erupted today following the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley, who was charged with first-degree murder last year in the shooting death of motorist Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)Photo by: Michael B. Thomas