FERGUSON, MO. (KTVI) – Police swarmed a house in Ferguson, just four blocks from the Ferguson Police Department, where the shooting took place , according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A tactical team scaled the home and tried to break in through the attic, where they believed one of the suspects may have been hiding. The house is located on Dade Avenue, near Tiffin Avenue.
After breaking through, there was no one found. Two men were however escorted from the home in handcuffs, as well as the woman who rents the home. Police said they were questioning the three but they were not under arrest.
Family members of the woman tell FOX 2 that the SWAT Team entered their home at 125 South Dade and took possession of a white car for evidence.
The family of the woman says that they were at last night’s protest and were part of the peacefully assembly.
Raw video from the scene showed protesters pointing to a nearby hill after shots rang out at about midnight. Police say they officers were shot from about 125 yards away.
County police take car into evidence in Ferguson. Family says she was not involved pic.twitter.com/KGnuNsZm2Q
— Betsey Bruce (@betseybruce) March 12, 2015
White car taken into police custody:
Search for suspects in the neighborhood:
Police tactical team looks for someone they believe to be in the attic in a #ferguson home on Dade Ave. pic.twitter.com/BFKZZZUBFR
— J.B. Forbes (@twitjb) March 12, 2015
Sources telling me witness cooperation at scene of last night's shooting in #Ferguson has given cops "strong leads" on suspect
— Christine Byers (@ChristineDByers) March 12, 2015
Police say 3 people taken from #Ferguson home this morning have not been arrested. They may be witnesses; police not releasing more.
— Joel Currier (@joelcurrier) March 12, 2015
Per @kbellpd, SWAT officers left #Ferguson home they raided w no one. Neighbor tells her police exited home 1hr ago w woman, 2 men in cuffs.
— Joel Currier (@joelcurrier) March 12, 2015
Tactical officers on roof of #Ferguson home breaking into attic. Search for suspect who shot 2 officers. pic.twitter.com/R5EEEf4bd7
— Kim Bell (@kbellpd) March 12, 2015
Tiffin and Dade, tactical officers swarm a home in #Ferguson looking for suspect who shot two officers pic.twitter.com/xtCY2npOGV
— Kim Bell (@kbellpd) March 12, 2015