The US Attorney General has ordered a federal post-mortem examination on the body of an unarmed black teenager who was shot dead by police.
The Justice Department said in a news release on Sunday that Eric Holder had asked for the separate autopsy because of the "extraordinary circumstances involved in this case".
Michael Brown's family had also requested the move, in addition to the post-mortem examination being conducted by Missouri state medical examiners.
The state's governor is expected to announce later whether an overnight curfew will continue in the St Louis suburb, after another night of violence a week after the 18-year-old's shooting by a white officer.
A demonstrator overcome by the effects of gas is carried away Early on Sunday, police again fired smoke bombs and tear gas as some protesters defied orders to disperse between midnight and 5am.
State Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson said the escalated police action was prompted by a report of a break-in at a barbecue restaurant and of an armed man in the street as armoured vehicles approached the crowd.
A man was shot and critically wounded in the area, but not by police, while someone also shot at a police car, authorities said.
Seven people were arrested for failing to disperse.
The demonstrations have been going on for a week Hundreds of peaceful protesters had left before the deadline took effect.
Among them was Saint Louis-born billionaire Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who kept his 2.6 million followers updated with posts and Vines from Ferguson.
But the remaining protesters - chanting "No justice! No curfew!" - refused to leave the area.
As five armoured tactical vehicles approached the crowd, officers said through a loudspeaker: "You are in violation of a state-imposed curfew. You must disperse immediately. Failure to comply may result in arrest."
Police have defended their use of tear gas Officers put on gas masks as some of the crowd shouted back: "We have the right to assemble peacefully."
Moments later, police began firing smoke canisters into the crowd of protesters.
Speaking from the scene in Ferguson, Sky News US Correspondent Greg Milam said: "There was a hard core of about 150-200 who had said they would defy the curfew and did.
Protesters say Michael Brown was trying to surrender when shot "At the time that curfew came into effect there were long lines of police with riot equipment - shields, helmets, masks and batons.
"They stepped back, allowing Swat teams to move in with armoured vehicles."
Michael Brown was unarmed and it has been claimed he was trying to surrender before he was shot dead by officer Darren Wilson, 28, on August 9.
Most of the protesters have been peaceful Scenes of armoured tanks and officers in riot gear firing tear gas on crowds in Ferguson were broadcast around the world last week as tensions in the community boiled over.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon imposed the curfew, along with a state of emergency, on Saturday after looters targeted a shop which police say Michael Brown may have robbed before he was killed.
The release of CCTV footage of an individual police said they believed was the 18-year-old walking out of the convenience store with a box of cigars and assaulting the owner had fuelled the anger felt by his family and protesters in the area.
It is understood Officer Wilson stopped Mr Brown for jaywalking before opening fire and had no knowledge the teen was a robbery suspect.
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