Two US cops shot - one in the face - during protests outside Ferguson police department hours after chief resigned over killing of unarmed black teenager

 Gunfire erupted during protests following the resignation of Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson late last night as angry scuffles broke out between officers and the public. A 32-year-old officer from nearby Webster Groves was shot in the face and a 41-year-old officer from St Louis County was shot in the
shoulder, St Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said. Both were taken to hospital, where Belmar said they were conscious, but described their injuries as 'serious' without giving further details. After the shooting, officers with guns and in riot gear (left and bottom right) circled the station and more than a dozen squad cars blocked the street. A blood-splattered helmet was also seen on the ground (top right)