Ferguson police officer suffers critical brain injury in Michael Brown anniversary violence

Protest marking 10 years since shooting escalated when fence was breached and Black officer was knocked to the ground, hitting his head, says police chief

A Ferguson, Missouri, police officer was critically injured outside the city's police station during protests on the 10th anniversary of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, police said on Saturday.

The Ferguson police chief, Troy Doyle, said Officer Travis Brown suffered a severe brain injury on Friday after being knocked to the ground. He is in an area hospital right now fighting for his life," Doyle said.