--- description: Protesters took to the streets again in St. Louis after a vigil for Vonderrit Myers, the 18-year-old black man killed by a white officer title: Scenes From a Second Night of Protests Over Police Shooting in St. Louis image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2f136e2b09f9a5f9/69875fec524fc00cd8de9c07/st-louis-ferguson-shooting-protests-police-11.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 # Scenes From a Second Night of Protests Over Police Shooting in St. Louis by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 10, 2014 3:25 PM CUT  Mourners attend a candlelight vigil in memory of 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers Jr. in St. Louis on Oct. 9, 2014. Mourners attend a candlelight vigil in memory of 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers Jr. in St. Louis on Oct. 9, 2014.Scott Olson—Getty Images by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 10, 2014 3:25 PM CUT  Demonstrators march through the streets protesting the killing of 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers Jr. by an off duty St. Louis police officer on Oct. 9, 2014 in St Louis. Scott Olson—Getty Images  Protesters cheer after blocking an intersection after a vigil for 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers Jr. in St. Louis on Oct. 9, 2014. Jim Young—Reuters  Demonstrators march through the streets protesting the killing of 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers Jr. in St. Louis, Oct. 9, 2014. Scott Olson—Getty Images  A police officer stands guard in front of a damaged storefront during a protest in St. Louis on Oct. 9, 2014. Jim Young—Reuters  Protesters cheer after blocking an intersection after a vigil in St. Louis on Oct. 9, 2014. Jim Young—Reuters  Police wearing riot gear form a line to contain protesters a day after Vonderrit D. Myers was shot and killed by white, off-duty St. Louis police officer in St. Louis on Oct. 9, 2014. Jeff Roberson—AP  People gather during a candlelight vigil to remember Vonderrit Myers Jr. in St. Louis on Oct. 9, 2014. Jeff Roberson—AP  Mourners attend a candlelight vigil in memory of 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers Jr. in St Louis on Oct. 9, 2014. Scott Olson—Getty Images  The grandmother of 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers Jr. is comforted during a candlelight vigil for her grandson in St. Louis on Oct. 9, 2014. Scott Olson—Getty Images  A woman wipes away tears during a candlelight vigil in memory of 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers Jr. in St. Louis on Oct. 9, 2014. Jim Young—Reuters  Mourners attend a candlelight vigil in memory of 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers Jr. in St. Louis on Oct. 9, 2014. Scott Olson—Getty Images  A boy lights candles during a vigil to remember Vonderrit Myers Jr., in St. Louis on Oct. 9, 2014. Jeff Roberson—AP ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3490250/photos-st-louis-police-shooting-missouri/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3490250/photos-st-louis-police-shooting-missouri/"},"headline":"Scenes From a Second Night of Protests Over Police Shooting in St. Louis","datePublished":"2014-10-10T15:25:08.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:07:28.844Z","description":"Protesters took to the streets for a second night in St. Louis after holding a candlelight vigil for Vonderrit Myers, the 18-year-old black man who was killed by a white off-duty officer. Authorities say the officer returned fire after Myers began shooting, but Myers' family claims he was unarmed. 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