Police: Fires, looting, and shots fired in Ferguson

Police: Fires, looting, and shots fired in Ferguson
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In Ferguson, the St. Louis County Police confirm that shots are being fired and several businesses have been set on fire, including a Little Caesers Pizza and Sam's Meat Market.

Earlier in the night, Ferguson police announced over a loudspeaker that anyone who did not disperse from South Florissant Road would be arrested, The New York Times reports. PIX-11 reporter Jay Dow tweeted that a self-storage facility has been burned down, and a McDonalds in the area is on fire.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.