Mike Brown. He had his hands up and was saying don't shoot. Poor kid!Im calling bullshit. Give us 3 verifiable examples of an innocent black man being shot who was complying with police commands. I know of only a single one.Drop the racist beliefs that all blacks are getting killed by police because thy are not complying with police commands.
Shooting of Michael Brown
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For the protests that followed the shooting of Michael Brown, see Ferguson unrest.
Shooting of Michael Brown
Location of Ferguson, Missouri, within St. Louis County, and St. Louis County within Missouri
Date August 9, 2014; 3 years ago
Time 12:01 p.m. – 12:03 p.m. (CDT)
Location Ferguson, Missouri, U.S.
Coordinates38.73847°N 90.27387°WCoordinates:38.73847°N 90.27387°W[1]
Participants
Deaths Michael Brown
- Darren Wilson (police officer)
- Michael Brown (deceased)
- Dorian Johnson (accompanied Brown)
Non-fatal injuries Darren Wilson
Charges None filed
Litigation Wrongful death lawsuit settled for undisclosed amount
The shooting of Michael Brown occurred on August 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri, a northern suburb of St. Louis. Brown, an 18-year-old African American, was a suspect in a "strong-arm" robbery of a convenience store. Brown was fatally shot by Darren Wilson, a 28-year-old white police officer in an encounter that took place a short distance away from the convenience store, several minutes after Officer Wilson received a radio alert which included a description of a suspect.[2] Brown was accompanied by his friend Dorian Johnson who was 22.[3] Wilson said that an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson's gun until it was fired.[4] Brown and Johnson then fled, with Wilson in pursuit of Brown. Wilson stated that Brown stopped and charged him after a short pursuit. In the entire altercation, Wilson fired a total of twelve bullets, including twice during the struggle in the car;[5] the last was probably the fatal shot. Brown was hit a total of 6 times from the front.[6][7][8]
This event ignited unrest in Ferguson. Although a subsequent FBI investigation found that there was no evidence that Brown had his hands up in surrender or said "don't shoot" before he was shot, protesters believed that he had done so, and used the slogan, "Hands up, don't shoot." in protest. Protests, both peaceful and violent, continued for more than a week in Ferguson; police established a nightly curfew. The response of area police agencies in dealing with the protests was strongly criticized by the media and politicians. There were concerns over insensitivity, tactics, and a militarized response. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon ordered local police organizations to cede much of their authority to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
A grand jury was called and given extensive evidence from Robert McCulloch, the St. Louis County Prosecutor. On November 24, 2014, McCulloch announced the St. Louis County grand jury had decided not to indictWilson.[9] On March 4, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice reported the conclusion of its own investigation and cleared Wilson of civil rights violations in the shooting. It found forensic evidence supported the officer's account, that witnesses who corroborated the officer's account were credible, and that witnesses who had incriminated him were not credible, with some admitting they had not directly seen the events.[10][11] The U.S. Department of Justice concluded Wilson shot Brown in self-defense.[12][13]
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