Jeffrey Williams

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — The man accused of shooting two police officers during a Ferguson protest in March has pleaded not guilty. Twenty-year-old Jeffrey L. Williams was arraigned yesterday on charges of felony assault, armed criminal action and a weapons offense...

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — The man accused of shooting two police officers during a protest in Ferguson is slated to appear in court. Jeffrey L. Williams is accused of wounding a St. Louis County officer and a Webster Groves officer in March during an early morning rally sparked by the resignation of Ferguson's police chief...

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — The attorney for a man accused of shooting two police officers last week in Ferguson said his client was not targeting police or aiming at demonstrators at a late-night protest. Defense attorney Jerryl Christmas also suggested that police used excessive force during their arrest of 20-year-old Jeffrey Williams...