Guardian US journalists, Rory Caroll @rorycarroll72 and Chris McGreal @ChrisMcGreal have been reporting from the streets of Ferguson. Here’s a round up of some of the tweets that were shared on Tuesday.
Doris Davis, witness to latest shooting by St Louis cops: "he was shouting no, no, no, It was excessive. They could have shot him in the leg
— Chris McGreal (@ChrisMcGreal) August 19, 2014
Doris Davis, witness to latest St Louis shooting: if he had a knife they cd hve shot him in leg. Didn't need to kill pic.twitter.com/lXRd8XUjhA
— Chris McGreal (@ChrisMcGreal) August 19, 2014
About 80 people marching through #ferguson. Calm. pic.twitter.com/saDIdEy3E7
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 19, 2014
protesters at latest shooting in St Louis say white cops responsible whisked away and replaced by black cops to maintain order. not happy.
— Chris McGreal (@ChrisMcGreal) August 19, 2014
Several hundred people marching through #ferguson. Police keeping well back. Calm. pic.twitter.com/N7AL3VwIEh
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
In space of 30 seconds this scuffle between #ferguson protestors led to.. pic.twitter.com/TUd8JCksn7
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
#ferguson pic.twitter.com/4OihdHqwIF
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
#ferguson pic.twitter.com/YNn89FIvB9
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
#ferguson pic.twitter.com/apSQ9F7nxF
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
'Show over, move away.' #ferguson pic.twitter.com/pxb4EBy483
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
Usually around now when things turn sketchy. Maybe this the night agitators stay on the sofa. #ferguson pic.twitter.com/m4vdWhF6FU
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
'We young, we strong, we pushing all night long' Nary a hooligan in sight. #ferguson pic.twitter.com/vwmvsA2y31
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
Big crowd gathers.. to pray. Mellow #ferguson. pic.twitter.com/IimFjspFLK
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
Mellowness over. Police arrest a guy, line up and and order non media to disperse. Masked dudes among media. pic.twitter.com/kR1UNkBXjT
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
Police arresting and escorting away masked dudes from media area. #ferguson pic.twitter.com/uRa1rllNX5
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
Balm after mace. #ferguson pic.twitter.com/F5EMGZgqLZ
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
Police snatching and arresting individuals from crowd outside McDonald's. Crowd not happy. #ferguson pic.twitter.com/zbsrSwkb5X
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
Journos, protestors, police all milling together in tense, peacefulish, sweaty cocktail. Smells.. interesting. #Ferguson
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014
Tension, jostling and some arrests but night ended without tear gas, gunshots or anarchy. Pretty good, considering. #ferguson
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) August 20, 2014