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Two Ferguson, Missouri police officers shot

9-mm-gun-01FERGUSON, MISSOURI – The FBI is now involved in the investigation into the shooting of two police officers in the troubled town of Ferguson, Missouri Wednesday night.

The shooting of two police officers outside the Ferguson, Missouri police station sent both to a hospital with serious injuries. It was reported later Thursday that both officers were released from the hospital.

As of Thursday morning, the gunman remained at large. Evidence has been collected from the scene, where a demonstration was taking place.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that law enforcement searching for suspects in the shooting zeroed in on a house near the police station Thursday morning. Three people were seen in handcuffs.

“We were lucky by God’s grace that we didn’t lose two officers last night,” Police Chief Jon Belmar said in a press conference. “We could have buried two police officers over this. It’s a miracle we haven’t had any instances similar to this in the summer and fall.”

“Violence against police is unacceptable,” President Barack Obama said after the shooting. “Our prayers are with the officers in MO. Path to justice is one all of us must travel together.”

“Each day, our law enforcement officers risk their lives to protect the public and the fact that these officers appear to have been intentionally targeted is deeply troubling,” Missouri Governor Jay Nixon said.

Ferguson has been roiled with turmoil ever since an un-armed African-American teen, Michael Brown, was shot and killed by a police officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014.

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