Violence After Ferguson Grand Jury Verdict

Key Points * "Worst night" of violence in Ferguson, Missouri, follows grand jury ruling *Jury decided not to charge a police officer over the death of a black teenager *Michael Brown, 18, was shot by officer Darren Wilson on 9 August *Mr Brown's family "profoundly disappointed", President Obama urges calm All times in GMT 08:39 Unrest was also reported in other parts of Missouri. Here, cars burn at a dealership in the city of Dellwood, near Ferguson. St Louis County Police Department Posted at tweets a quote from Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson: "Change is created through our voice, not the destruction of our community." Meanwhile... Posted at 08:12 Away from Ferguson, demonstrators have also taken to the streets in other US cities, seeing the Michael Brown case as a symbol of deeper injustice and racial inequality. Here, a protester in Seattle, Washington, is struck by pepper spray from the police. Get involved Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay Posted at @DrBrittany tweets: More cops than I even knew we had in #Oakland just all went by my place at once. #Ferguson 'Holding onto Hulk Hogan' Posted at 08:04 The grand jury report, released a few hours ago, includes descriptions from Officer Darren Wilson of the scuffle that led to the shooting of Michael Brown. He compared Brown to Hulk Hogan - the famous US wrestler. "And when I grabbed him, the only way I can describe it is I felt like a five-year-old holding onto Hulk Hogan," he said. "That's just how big he felt and how small I felt just from grasping his arm." You can explore the documents at the St Louis Public Radio site. The night in numbers Posted at 07:59 More details about the night's unrest from St Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar. Around 150 gunshots were reported overnight, but police say they did not fire any shots. Around a dozen businesses were set alight, and 29 arrests were made, he says. At least two police cars were set on fire. Ferguson police updates Posted at 07:49 You can watch the ongoing police news conference live via the stream on this page. Breaking News Posted at 07:46 St Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar: Ferguson violence "worse than the worst night in August" - when the first protests erupted over the shooting of Michael Brown. Police news conference Posted at 07:43 At a news conference in Ferguson, St Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar says: 'We were hoping for a peaceful protest." However, he says "the officers started taking rocks and batteries" as soon as the grand jury's decision was announced. Posted at 07:36 The National Guard has been deployed in Ferguson, alongside police - reports now say Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has ordered additional guardsmen in to support police operations. Firefighters 'left because of gunshots' Posted at 07:27 Witnesses say the night's violence in Ferguson is more destructive than the unrest that followed the shooting of Michael Brown in August. The Associated Press news agency reports that firefighters had to turn back from one location scene because of gunfire. Paul Lewis, The Guardian Posted at tweets: Just had close shave. Three of us journalists attacked by gang. Poor reporter we were with punched and had wallet stolen. Only just got away Posted at 07:03 There have been many reports of looters taking advantage of the unrest to target shops in Ferguson. St Louis County Police Department Posted at tweets: U. City officer was shot in the arm. He is expected to be okay. Shooting may not be related to #Ferguson unrest. Bahman Kalbasi BBC Persian Posted at tweets with video: The moment protesters tried to flip a police car as I was filming - then came the tear gas Dashiell Bennett, editor, The Atlantic Posted at tweets: CNN reporter just hit with a rock during live shot. Posted at 06:41 A number of fires have been blazing in Ferguson. Here, firefighters stand in front of a burning restaurant. Statement by Officer Wilson's lawyers Posted at 06:36 Lawyers for Darren Wilson say the officer followed his training and the law when he shot and killed Michael Brown in August, Reuters reports. "We recognise that many people will want to second-guess the grand jury's decision. We would encourage anyone who wants to express an opinion do so in a respectful and peaceful manner," the lawyers said, in a statement. Aleem Maqbool, BBC North America correspondent Posted at tweets: We've seen so much more vandalism & looting tonight than any night in #Ferguson in August Posted at 06:14 At least one protester has also been detained in New York's Times Square.