Unrest continues in Ferguson, Missouri, more than a month after the killing of Michael Brown. A memorial to the unarmed teenager who was shot dead by Darren Wilson was destroyed in a suspicious fire Tuesday morning. This resulted in rising tensions among protesters.
Two protesters were arrested on Tuesday night. Later that night, Ferguson police responded to reports of a break-in at a beauty supply store, Beauty Town, located on West Florissant Ave. Nearby stores boarded up their windows, fearing looters would destroy property.
Protesters advised police that they were on the streets in response to the memorial burning earlier Tuesday morning. It was burned down around 6:45 am on Canfield Drive, the street where Brown died. Bystanders reported smelling gasoline at the scene.
Police believe the fire was intentional, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. The memorial has since been rebuilt, but the city and normalcy has a long way to go.