2 police officers shot in Ferguson

Gunfire heard during protest following chief's resignation

Two officers were shot during a protest in front of the Ferguson Police Department early on Thursday, authorities said, as demonstrators gathered following the resignation of the embattled police chief of the St. Louis suburb.

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 at a news conference.