Shots, warnings of tear gas and protest return to Ferguson

Police and protesters returned to West Florissant Avenue Tuesday night.

People came together near the former Original Reds BBQ in Ferguson around 8 p.m., as demonstrations continued in Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray.

On Twitter, Ferguson Township Democratic Committeewoman Patricia Bynes noted:

But while the early days of the demonstrations in Ferguson may have been intense, there were few gunshot injuries then. At least two people were shot Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. A man was shot in the leg early on and the Post-Dispatch reported that police quickly took a suspect into custody. Around midnight, as most of the protesters were leaving the area, there were reports on Twitter of at least two volleys of gunfire, with one person shot.

During the demonstrations, officers -- reportedly from Ferguson, St. Louis County and the Highway Patrol -- moved against those who had blocked the streets. At one point, according to photos and video on Twitter, protesters linked arms and faced off against the police.

During the course of the night and early morning, police announced an unlawful assembly and said tear gas would be used. The announcement was apparently in accordance with a court decision requiring warning before the use of chemical agents.

It was after the warnings, as much of the crowd was said to be dispersing, that the second person was shot. Reports of someone "emptying a clip" or "shooting into the air" were seen several minutes before tweets went out about more shots and a person hit.