A grand jury declined Monday to indict Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown, the unarmed, black 18-year-old whose fatal shooting by a white officer sparked weeks of sometimes-violent protests and exposed deep racial tension between many African-Americans and police.
Within minutes of the announcement by St. Louis County's top prosecutor, crowds began pouring into Ferguson streets to protest the decision.
Story by the Associated Press.
Protesters ride around after the announcement of the grand jury decision. (David Goldman / AP)
Ferguson Market and Liquor store is vandalized after the announcement of the grand jury decision (Jeff Roberson / AP)
Police in riot gear use tear gas to clear the street in front of the Ferguson Police Department. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Smoke fills the streets as some buildings are on fire. (Jeff Roberson / AP)
Police guard the area as some buildings are set on fire. (David Goldman / AP)
People watch as stores burn Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. (David Goldman / AP)
Cars burn at a used car dealership Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in Dellwood, Mo. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Police arrive at a business Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, in Dellwood, Mo., as cars in a parking lot next to the building burn. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Protesters gather around burning refuse in Oakland, Calif. (Noah Berger / AP)
Stuck motorists wait for police to clear demonstrators from Interstate 580 in Oakland, Calif. (Noah Berger / AP)
Smoke fills the streets as some buildings are on fire after the announcement. (Jeff Roberson / AP)
A handful of activists hold a peaceful protest outside the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters (J. Scott Applewhite / AP)
A handful of activists hold a peaceful protest outside the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters (J. Scott Applewhite / AP)
Police in riot gear move down the street past a burning police car. (David Goldman / AP)
A police car is set on fire after a group of protesters vandalize the vehicle. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Protesters run for shelter as smoke fills the streets after the announcement. (David Goldman / AP)
Smoke fills the streets in Ferguson after the announcement. (David Goldman / AP)
Tweet from ABC13 reporter Tracy Clemons: "They just set a police car on fire" (Tracy Clemons / Twitter)
Devin Dwyer at ABC News: "Several hundred protesters marched noisily to WH gate then went dead silent. Now chants: 'who are we?' 'mike brown'" (Devin Dwyer / Twitter)
Protesters block streets after the announcement of the grand jury decision in St. Louis, Mo. (Jeff Roberson / AP)
Police officers grab a protester after the announcement. (David Goldman / AP)
A protester walks out of a store with goods after the announcement of the grand jury decision. (David Goldman / AP)
A group of people raise their arms while chanting "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" during a protest. (Jeff Chiu / AP)
An armed police officer guards the area after a group of protesters vandalize a police cruiser. (David Goldman / AP)
Protesters march during a rally near the Chicago Police headquarters after the announcement. (Charles Rex Arbogast / AP)
Police officers confront protesters after the announcement of the grand jury decision (David Goldman / AP)
President Barack Obama speaks after the Ferguson grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson. (Jacquelyn Martin / AP)
A woman holds up a display of people allegedly killed by police during a protest outside the Chicago Police headquarters before the announcement (Charles Rex Arbogast / AP)
Protesters march during a rally near the Chicago Police headquarters after the announcement of the grand jury decision (Charles Rex Arbogast / AP)
Police officers stand guard in front of the Ferguson Police Department as protesters react to the announcement of the grand jury decision (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Police officers stand guard in front of the Ferguson Police Department as protesters react to the announcement of the grand jury decision (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Police officers stand guard in front of the Ferguson Police Department as protesters react to the announcement of the grand jury decision (David Goldman / AP)
Protesters shove a police car after the announcement of the grand jury decision. (David Goldman / AP)
A protester squirts lighter fluid on a police car as the car windows are shuttered near the Ferguson Police Department. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
A protester confronts police after listening to the announcement of the grand jury decision (David Goldman / AP)
Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, second from left standing on the top of a car, hugs an unidentified man, wearing an I am Mike Brown shirt. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, left standing on the top of a car, reacts as she listens to the announcement of the grand jury decision. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, wearing sunglasses, reacts as she listens to the announcement of the grand jury decision (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Protesters listen to the announcement of the grand jury decision near a memorial Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch announces the grand jury's decision. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Cristina Fletes-Boutte, Pool)
Protesters listen to the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Protesters gather in front of the Ferguson Police Department before the announcement of the grand jury decision. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
A protester speaks in front of the Ferguson Police Department before the announcement of the grand jury decision. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
ABC News broadcast following the announcement that Darren Wilson would not be indicted. (ABC News / Twitter)
Protesters listen to the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Police line up in front of the Ferguson Police Department before the announcement of the grand jury decision. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Protesters gather in front of the Ferguson Police Department before the announcement of the grand jury decision (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Protesters gather in front of the Ferguson Police Department before the announcement of the grand jury decision (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Protesters gather in front of the Ferguson Police Department before the announcement of the grand jury decision. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Protesters gather in front of the Ferguson Police Department before the announcement of the grand jury decision. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
A protester confronts police in front of the Ferguson Police department before the announcement of the grand jury decision. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Protesters gather in front of the Ferguson Police Department before the announcement of the grand jury decision. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Police officers watch and film protesters in front of the Ferguson Police department Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
An unidentified person looks out of the Buzz Westfall Justice Center. (Jeff Roberson / AP)
Two men carry a board as they board up store fronts before the announcement of the grand jury decision. (Jeff Roberson / AP)
Members of Missouri National Guard are escorted out of the Buzz Westfall Justice Center before the announcement of the grand jury decision. (Jeff Roberson / AP)
Protesters gather in front of the Ferguson Police department Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
A woman holds an upside-down American flag Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
A woman waves a flag during a protest, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo., (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Members of media line up in a parking lot across from the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton, Mo. (Jeff Robertson / AP)
A protester confronts police officers, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
ABC News Digital Journalist Robert Zepeda tweeted this image of Governor Jay Nixon, who stated "Show the world we can act without being disruptive." (Robert Zepeda / Twitter)
A man demonstrates against the August shooting of of an unarmed 18-year-old black man by a white police officer, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, outside the police station in Ferguson, Mo. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
A woman looks out from a walking bridge connected to the Buzz Westfall Justice Center. (David Goldman / AP)
In this Aug. 16, 2014 file photo Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon speaks in Ferguson, Mo., following the police shooting of Michael Brown (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Neighborhood boys dance near a memorial in the middle of the street Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, more than three months after a black 18-year-old man was shot and killed. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Dellena Jones looks out from her boarded-up beauty salon in the neighborhood where there was much unrest following the shooting of Michael Brown. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Police stand guard during a demonstration outside the Ferguson Police Department, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. (David Goldman / AP)
A woman shouts while marching with protestors along a stretch of road where violent protests occurred following the August shooting of Michael Brown. (David Goldman / AP)
Police officers stand outside the Buzz Westfall Justice Center where a grand jury is considering possible charges against the police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown. (David Goldman / AP)