Report: St. Louis County Police to Be Taken Off Duty in Ferguson

Update: St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Joel Currier tweeted that the police department is "not aware" of the reports.

St. Louis Co police say they are not aware of reports that they are being relieved of duty in #Ferguson probe. #MikeBrown

— joelcurrier (@joelcurrier) August 14, 2014

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The St. Louis County Police Department will reportedly be relieved of duty in Ferguson, Missouri, amid the escalating situation between law enforcement and protesters over the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

Bloomberg: Missouri Gov. Nixon to announce St. Louis County police being taken out of situation. per Rep. Clay (D-Mo.). #Ferguson

— Jonathan Allen (@jonallendc) August 14, 2014

Breaking: Rep. Clay, who represents area, tells Bloomberg's @jonallendc county will not be involved in #Ferguson policing.

— Derek Wallbank (@dwallbank) August 14, 2014

Clay: "The gov. just called me and he's on his way to St. Louis now to announce he's taking St. Louis County police out of the situation"

— Derek Wallbank (@dwallbank) August 14, 2014

Gov. Jay Nixon, D-Mo., didn’t say whether state police or FBI would be taking over: Clay to @jonallendc #Ferguson

— Derek Wallbank (@dwallbank)

August 14, 2014

Developing.