Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Were following two breaking stories right now. An urgent hunt is under way for whoever shot two Police Officers outside the Police Station last night. Watch this. [ gun shots ] the shots rang out as a protest against the troubled department was winding down. Two officers were wounded. Police and witnesses say the shots came from long range. The attorney general of the United States eric holder is calling it a disgusting and cowardly ambush. As tensions rise county officers and state troopers are about to take over the security situation, the security duties from Ferguson Police. Meantime stunning new details emerging in the latest scandal to hit the u. S. Secret service. Two top ranking officials plowed their government car into a White House Security barrier after a night of partying and reportedly disrupted a bomb investigation that was under way. President obama is disappointed. Lawmakers are furious. Our correspondents and analysts are
Federal government. Ferguson flash point. So far we can report cooler heads have prevailed. Hi, im Errol Barnett at cnn center. Im rosemary church. Welcome back to our viewers in the United States and all around the world. If youve been tuned to this network for the past few hours, youve been watching ferguson, missouri, tensions have been high, more unrest monday night. Ten days after police shot and killed 18yearold Michael Brown. Looking at pictures earlier here from ferguson, police moved in on a group, making several arrests. We saw those arrest pictures live. They say though have been two shooting victims. We hear from captain ron johnson those two shooting victims were taken to the hospital. They took them there and those shots came from that crowd. This is a small minority within these mostly peaceful protests. Just a small group of people causing problems, trying to provoke police. A few of the people in the crowd allegedly threw molotov cocktails at authorities, provoking res
In ferguson making growing calls to arrest the officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager. Now eric holder will meet with authorities on the ground and with a team of federal agents. Promising a thorough investigation into the Fatal Shooting of 18yearold Michael Brown. Live in ferguson, missouri, with the very latest. The attorney general has just arrived, correct . And asses case news generating extra ordinary federal attention. Touching down around 11 00 local time now meeting at the Community College with Community Leaders. After that he will head to the field office in st. Louis. It is said the fbi flooded the zone, more than 40 investigators working primarily the area where Michael Brown was shot rounding up witnesses. The grand jury is also get in the case. Demonstrators gathered outside the justice center. A lone supporter showed up, police put her in a car and whisked her away apparently for her own safety. The grand jury process could stretch into october according to
Crowd violence. What started as the peaceful protest over the Police Shooting of an unarmed teenager has become uglier and ever more ominous. The city has shut its schools, the National Guard is on the ground and the white house is dispatching attorney general eric holder there tomorrow. And maybe most sobering of all police say this tiny st. Louis suburb is now drawing troublemakers from as far away as new york and california. Anyone who has been at these protests understands that there is a dangerous dynamic in the night, it allows a small number of violent agitators to hide in the crowd and then attempt to create chaos. I want to encourage the good people of this area to come out and protest tomorrow during the daytime hours, make your voices heard, where you can be seen, and we are not the cover for violent agitators. Cnn has deployed its vast resources to cover all the angles of this rapidly developing story. Our correspondents, guests and experts will join to us wreak down all th
Police say that Darren Wilson stopped Michael Brown and his friend for walking in the middle of the police. According to the police, brown reached into the police car and shot the officer several times in the street. We have more breaking news. Weve also learned that eric holder is ordering a federal autopsy of Michael Browns body, this at the request of Michael Browns body. This will be performed by a medical examiner as soon as possible. Meantime, there is some calm now. For the most part, it was a peaceful protest but several people were ordered after the curfew took effect. Police said they had to act to get protesters off the street. We have the right to assemble peacefully. It is our right. Reporter police fired smoke canisters and tear gas into the crowds to clear them. Today, the governor of missouri responded to criticism about his handling of the situation. Its been a horrific week and appropriate energy and angst. With a dual investigation going on, with the Justice Departme