Protesters set fire to several buildings in Ferguson, including this auto parts store. (Source: CNN)
Because of the unrest, Gov. Jay Nixon ordered additional Missouri National Guardsmen to Ferguson to provide security at the police department, allowing law enforcement to respond to other areas.
President Barack Obama urged peace after the decision Monday evening, saying, "We are a nation built on the rule of law. We must accept that this decision was the grand jury's to make."
"I join Michael's parents in asking anyone who protests this decision to do so peacefully."
Prosecuting Attorney Robert P. McCulloch announced the grand jury's decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson. (Source: CNN)
Still as Obama called for calm, tensions rose in the crowd of hundreds that had gathered outside the police department after the decision.
As soon as the grand jury decision was announced, police officers started getting hit with rocks and other debris, but no serious injuries were reported, according to St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar. "There's not a lot left on West Florrisant," he added, saying the violence was worse than the worse night in August.
Cars blaze at a dealership in Dellwood, MO, Tuesday morning. (Source: Pool/CNN)
He estimated that he heard at least 150 shots fired, at least a dozen buildings were burning, and at least two patrol cars were incinerated. Belmar said 29 people were arrested, though records released to the Associated Press on Tuesday morning indicated that 80 people were arrested.
The St. Louis County Police also stated that some people threw bricks at officers.
Violent protests have emerged in Ferguson after a grand jury declined to indict Officer Darren Wilson. (Source: CNN)
"Officers did a great job tonight ... but our community has been torn apart," Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol said. "Change is created through our voice and not through destruction of our community."
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said at least 21 people were arrested there as a result of unrest in that city overnight, and stated that the city will not tolerate violence.
Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson, MO, police officer; shot and killed Michael Brown, an 18-year-old, unarmed black man; on a street Aug. 9.(Source: Justice for Michael Brown/Facebook/MGN)
In Ferguson, Protesters tried to flip a police car and broke out the cruiser windows. Another car was soaked in lighter fluid. Officers fired off rounds of smoke and tear gas to clear the streets.
A beauty store was broken into and looters targeted the Ferguson Market and Liquor Store. Two police cars, a pharmacy and other businesses were set on fire, including the Red's barbecue restaurant that had served as a backdrop during the protests in August.
Several cars were burned at a Dellwood car dealership Tuesday morning.
Several cars were burned at a Dellwood car dealership Tuesday morning.
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