Car Hits Demonstrators In St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, MO — A car reportedly hit several demonstrators gathering in St. Louis Wednesday night to remember a transgender woman killed by police. Although a witness said the driver gave "two middle fingers" before driving into a group of people at the vigil, police said the driver stopped, honked and tried to drive around the demonstrators, who surrounded his car, according to St. Louis Today.

Several people reportedly suffered minor injuries but did not require medical attention, according to several outlets.

The vigil was held in honor of Kiwi Herring, who was fatally shot by St. Louis police on Tuesday. Police said Herring attacked officers with a knife as they responded to a report of a stabbing, according to St. Louis Today. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Herring refused to drop the weapon and stabbed an officer in the arm, as well as a neighbor who is in serious condition, according to Fox 2 Now St. Louis. Herring's partner, Kristy Thomas, was reportedly charged with assault for playing a role in the incident, Fox 2 reported.

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