(VOVworld) – A black teenager was shot by two police officers near Ferguson town of Missouri, where a similar incident occurred one year ago, sparking massive protests in the US.

Local people marched at the 1st ceremony of the death of brown Michael Brown who was shot dead in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9 (Photo: AFP)

St. Louis police chief Sam Dotson said the shooting occurred when the police were inspecting a house and saw two black teenagers running out in the back door. Chased by two white police officers, one of the teenagers pointed a gun at them and was shot dead. The police later identified the victim as Mansur Ball-Bey, aged 18. The police said cocaine was discovered at the scene but Ball-Bey’s gun was not found.