--- description: Two Ferguson police officers were shot early Thursday morning as demonstrators reacted to the resignation of the city's chief of police title: Witness the Aftermath of 2 Police Shot in Ferguson image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7c142299119d9cdb/6987834f3c1639c5874523a2/ferguson-protest-shooting-2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Witness the Aftermath of 2 Police Shot in Ferguson by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 12, 2015 1:06 PM CUT  Police guard the corner off Adams Street and South Florissant Rd after two officers were shot while standing guard in front of the Ferguson Police Station on March 12, 2015. Police guard the corner off Adams Street and South Florissant Rd after two officers were shot while standing guard in front of the Ferguson Police Station on March 12, 2015.Laurie Skrivan—St Louis Post Dispatch/Polaris by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 12, 2015 1:06 PM CUT  Police officers stand on alert during a protests outside the Ferguson Police Department on March 11, 2015 in Ferguson, Mo. Michael B. Thomas—Getty Images  A protester chants in front of a flag which reads, "Racism lives here", outside the City of Ferguson Police Department and Municipal Court in Ferguson, March 11, 2015. Kate Munsch—Reuters  Police arrests a protestor outside the City of Ferguson Police Department and Municipal Court in Ferguson, March 11, 2015. Kate Munsch—Reuters  Protestors hold signs during a protest outside the Ferguson Police Department on March 11, 2015 in Ferguson. Michael B. Thomas—Getty Images  Police officers respond to a fellow officer hit by gunfire outside the Ferguson Police Headquarters in Ferguson, Mo. on March 12, 2014. Lawrence Bryant—St. Louis American/Reuters  Police take cover after two officers were shot while standing guard in front of the Ferguson Police Station on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Laurie Skrivan—AP  Police mobilize in the parking lot of the Ferguson Police Station after two police officers were shot while standing guard in front of the Ferguson Police Station, March 12, 2015. Laurie Skrivan—St Louis Post Dispatch/Polaris  Paramedics load one of two police officer who were shot while standing guard in front of the Ferguson Police Station during a protest on March 12, 2015. Laurie Skrivan—St Louis Post Dispatch/Polaris  Police shine a light on a helmet as they investigate the scene where two police officers were shot outside the Ferguson Police Department Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo. Jeff Roberson—AP  Police guard the corner off Adams Street and South Florissant Rd after two officers were shot while standing guard in front of the Ferguson Police Station on March 12, 2015. 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