Washington, November 25 (RHC)-- Angry protesters took to the streets across the United States after a jury decided not to indict a police officer who shot dead unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Following the decision, outraged demonstrators held massive protests, throwing bottles, shattering windows, and vandalizing cars with several police car set on fire and businesses trashed and looted.

Gunshots were heard outside the Ferguson Police Department in suburban St. Louis, with local police attempting to disperse people with volley after volley of tear gas, pepper spray and bean bags.

Protesters in other U.S. cities, including New York City, Oakland, Philadelphia and Detroit held similar demonstrations in response to the jury decision.

In New York, hundreds walked through Union Square, carrying signs that read "Jail Killer Cops" and "Resistance Is Justified." In Oakland, California, protesters laid down in the middle of an intersection in silent protest, which was followed by a march. Demonstrators shouted: "Hands up, don't shoot," and "Black lives matter -- all lives matter."

Hundreds of people marched through downtown Philadelphia and chanted: "No justice, no peace, no racist police!" Also in Pittsburgh, over 50 people held protests and some activists said that they plan to hold demonstration on Tuesday at the federal courthouse.