WATCH: Cops aim weapon at local official, lock media out as Ferguson protests continue

By Arturo Garcia
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 0:55 EDT
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[Video filmed by a St. Louis alderman shows police aiming a weapon at him while responding to the latest round of demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri.]
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Alderman Antonio French posted the footage Monday night, following another protest criticizing police for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Michael Brown. The video shows French being approached by officers in riot gear inside a parking lot. One officer has his firearm drawn toward French while another says, "Get the f*ck out of here" and motions away from the parking lot. It is not clear wh.ether French identified himself as a city official during the encounter in the St. Louis suburb.

French's video also shows protesters gathered in front of the Quik Trip convenience store that was hit by looters Sunday night. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
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Monday's demonstration came hours after the Federal Bureau of Investigations opened a separate probe into Brown's death. Local authorities said Brown was shot while trying to take an officer's gun after being stopped and asked to stop walking on the street.
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