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Police release CCTV footage after Ferguson shooting anniversary violence

Police in America have released CCTV footage which they say shows a teenager pulling a gun from his waistband shortly before he was shot by officers.

A state of emergency was declared in St. Louis County in the US following violence in the town of Ferguson during events to mark a year since the police shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.

Tyrone Harris, who was shot by police during Sunday's memorial, has been charged with four counts of assault. Police said the CCTV shows him with a gun.

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Shots fired during event marking Ferguson teen's death

About six shots were heard as around 300 people made their way to a church. Credit: Reuters

Shots were fired during a march marking one year since a white police officer killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.

About six shots were heard as around 300 people made their way to a church on the outskirts of Ferguson, USA.

Police said is was initially unclear who fired the shots or if anyone was injured.

The march was stopped while police and ambulance crews rushed to an area behind a church where the shots were thought to have come from.

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