Eight arrested after Detroit police shooting protest

"A handful of agitators became disruptive and started throwing projectiles at officers. Two were hurt, and that's when arrests started," a sergeant said.

Eight people in Detroit were arrested after two officers were injured when protesters clashed with authorities following the fatal police shooting of a suspect, a police sergeant said Saturday.

The eight were arrested Friday on suspicion of disorderly conduct, said Sgt. Nicole Kirkwood of the Detroit Police Department. One demonstrator also was arrested for investigation of aggravated assault.

Demonstrators threw rocks, bricks, bottles, storage coolers and traffic cones at officers Friday afternoon, Kirkwood said. Some even threw tear gas canisters that had been fired at them, she said.