Frightened family recounts being caught at looting scene in Ferguson

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http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/frightened-family-recounts-being-caught-at-looting-scene-in-ferguson/article_10bde052-08ce-5c75-8ea1-fb3f2a89d940.html

Tremayne Belford, 12, and his sister, Cliuana Belford, 17, said they were marching in a peaceful demonstration along West Florissant when Cliuana had to use the bathroom, so they stopped at the QuikTrip.

As they were leaving the store, a throng of people ran toward them. They thought police had released dogs and tear gas so they ran with the people back into the store but once they got inside they realized people were stealing from and trashing the store.

Cliuana said they were cursing and yelling, "Y'all let my friend die."

She pushed her brother behind the counter and tried to hide his eyes. The looters had already beat up a QuikTrip employee and the employees had fled to a storeroom.