Multiple people injured after gunfire erupts at funeral home during teen's service with hundreds in attendance
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Officials have reported that a shooting during a teenager’s funeral in Ferguson, Missouri, on Wednesday left at least six individuals injured.

The Ferguson Police Department received an emergency call shortly before noon, alerting them to gunfire at the Cotten-Branch funeral home.

Police officers arrived on the scene in less than two minutes, encountering what Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle described as a situation of “complete chaos” during a press briefing.

Scene of a mass shooting in Ferguson, Missouri.

Authorities departed the scene of a mass shooting on Wednesday in Ferguson, Mo. (KTVI)

Among the injured, three people suffered gunshot wounds that were not considered life-threatening, while three others sustained injuries amidst the ensuing panic.

Doyle mentioned that gunfire erupted both outside and possibly inside the funeral home premises.

Hundreds of people were attending the funeral for an 18-year-old.

Missouri shooting scene

Evidence markers at the Missouri shooting (KTVI)

Multiple people of interest were apprehended by police, and multiple guns were recovered, according to Doyle.

“Anytime you have a shooting, it’s a tragedy in our community,” Doyle said. “It’s kind of unfortunate because you have loved ones that come to a funeral to grieve a member of their family, and, unfortunately, [were] subjected to this type of chaos.”

It is unclear how many shooters opened fire and what led to the shooting.

Ferguson police car

It is unclear what led to the funeral home shooting. (KTVI)

Ferguson, a small city about 10 miles northwest of downtown St. Louis, gained national attention in 2014 after the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

While the Department of Justice deemed the shooting self-defense, the incident sparked widespread protests and brought long-term scrutiny to policing in the area.

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