Suspect arrested in Ferguson shooting that injured two police officers

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CLAYTON, Missouri — An arrest has been made in last week's shooting outside the Ferguson Police Department that left two officers injured, and shined the national spotlight back on the embattled city.

During a press conference Sunday afternoon, St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch said Jeffrey Williams, a 20-year-old black man from the north St. Louis County area, was taken into custody Saturday night, and charged with two counts of first degree assault.

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McCulloch said Williams is believed to have fired shots from a red vehicle on Tiffin Avenue, across from the Ferguson Police Department. Williams, who previously participated in local protests against police brutality, is currently being held on $300,000 bail. The investigation is still ongoing. Read more...

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