More violence over police shooting of black teen

Violence again erupted in the St Louis area near the site of the police shooting death of an unarmed black teenager, according to local police, despite calls by US President Barack Obama and activists for a measured response.

Early yesterday, a police officer shot and critically wounded a man who allegedly drew a handgun near the site of protests over the death of Michael Brown, 18, a St Louis County Police Department officer said.

Police responded about an hour after midnight to reports of four or five men with shotguns and wearing ski masks. They encountered multiple suspects running, one of whom pulled a gun on an officer, who fired at him, the county officer said. The man was taken to hospital.