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Man, 20, accused of shooting officers at Ferguson protest

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County police spokesman Brian Schellman said Monday that the officers are both white and St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar has identified Williams as black. But Schellman said it was not clear if race played a role in the shooting.

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“He was out there earlier that evening as part of the demonstration,” McCulloch said of Williams.

But several activists who’ve been involved in the protests since the Aug. 9 fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer told The Associated Press they were not familiar with Williams.

Williams used a handgun that matches the shell casings at the scene, McCulloch said. He also said tips from the public led to the arrest.

Williams is being held on $300,000 bond. He was appearing in county court in Clayton Monday morning. Schellman said he didn’t know whether Williams had an attorney or when he’d appear in court. A message left at the St. Louis County Justice Center was not immediately returned.” More

Really, McCulloch should resign. Also, it could be that William had no lawyer present during his questioning. Were his Miranda rights violated, too?

If he didn’t ask for lawyer, well, that’s his problem. Plenty of people talk even after being given a Miranda warning, assuming he was actually in custody and being interrogated instead of just being “interviewed”.