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Protests in St. Louis turned violent as darkness set in Friday, with at least four cops assaulted and numerous demonstrators maced following the acquittal of a white officer in the shooting death of an African-American drug suspect.
The St. Louis Police Department tweeted Friday evening that the protests were "no longer considered peaceful," as protesters threw bottles at officers, smashed police vehicle windshields, largely ignored officers' requests to clear a roadway – ultimately leaving at least four cops with minor injuries.
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in St. Louis Friday after a judge found former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley not guilty during a bench trial Friday, absent a jury at the request of Stockley.
Stockley was charged with first-degree murder after he shot Anthony Lamar Smith five times in 2011 following a high-speed chase. Stockley said he saw Smith holding a gun, and felt as though he was in danger.
A gun found in Smith’s car only had Stockley’s DNA on it, prompting the prosecution to allege it was planted.
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