Authorities release video showing moments before shooting on Michael Brown anniversary

Police in Ferguson, Missouri, have released video footage of the moments before a teenager was shot by officers on the anniversary of Michael Brown's death.

Tyrone Harris, 18, was shot Sunday by plainclothes officers, and authorities say the video appears to show him pulling a weapon from his waistband. Harris is in critical condition and is charged with four counts of assault on law enforcement, five counts of armed criminal action, and one count of shooting at a motor vehicle, NBC News reports. The video was given to the police by a local business.

Police said the officers were in an unmarked car when Harris opened fire. The officers chased him on foot, authorities said, and he was shot after he allegedly fired at them with a stolen 9mm handgun. The plainclothes officers are on administrative leave. St. Louis County authorities declared a state of emergency on Monday after the shooting, and at least 150 people have been arrested during protests in and around Ferguson over the past few days. Catherine Garcia

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