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The small Missouri town where an unarmed black teenager was shot dead burned amid violent protests after it was announced the officer who shot him would not face prosecution.
Flames engulfed stores and cars in Ferguson early on Tuesday morning and gunfire reportedly kept firefighters at bay.
Protesters smashed windows out of police cars and buildings, several of which were later looted and set ablaze, and officers lobbed tear gas from inside armored vehicles to disperse crowds in scenes reminiscent of the early days of unrest that followed the August 9 shooting.
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The violence came after a Grand Jury announced Darren Wilson, who is white, would not face prosecution for shooting unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown. The violence came despite pleas for peace from Brown's family and others.
A storage facility, two auto parts stores, a beauty supply store and pizza shop were just some of the businesses that burned.
Smashed window glass littered the sidewalks around many other businesses, from locally owned shops to a McDonalds along the main drag. The Ferguson Market — where surveillance video had recorded Brown stealing cigars minutes before he was killed — was ransacked.
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Huffington Post reporters have been at the scene, filming the devastation.
Car on fire behind New York Grill in Dellwood #fergusonhttps://t.co/vtpY4KzWIY
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) November 25, 2014AutoZone in flames #Fergusonhttps://t.co/pFqaGK1pBa
— Mariah Randi Stewart (@MzzzMariah) November 25, 2014A CNN reporter was struck by a rock as she reported from the scene.
One resident threatened "war" with the police.
