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Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson announcing the name of the officer. [REUTERS/Lucas Jackson]
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon today reveled the name of the police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown last weekend, outside an apartment complex in Ferguson: Darren Wilson.
The officer has served on the police force for six years without disciplinary action, said Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson.
The news conference took place outside a convenience store that has become a sort of landmark in protests following the young man’s shooting death. Authorities vowed to work together to ensure the safety of the police officer who shot Brown. Jackson added that a robbery had been reported at another convenience store in the area just before Wilson encountered Brown walking down the street with his friend. Unarmed.
Not handed out: a use of force report, any police report written by Officer Wilson, any narrative of shooting
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 15, 2014
All we know about shooting from these docs: at 12:01 pm Officer Wilson encounters Brown.
12:04 pm: second officer arrives, Brown dead
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 15, 2014
Two onlookers in the crowd said they knew shooter was Darren Wilson and asked #Ferguson chief yesterday. They have video of him saying no.
— Gloria Lloyd (@glorialloyd) August 15, 2014
PHOTO HANDOUT: video stills of alleged altercation between Brown and Quick Trip worker pic.twitter.com/i2ZIyBQ0BK
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 15, 2014
Police packet says Michael Brown was in fact a suspect in a robbery that occurred shortly before he was killed.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 15, 2014
Police Chief linking #MikeBrown to an attempted robbery is NOT going over well with the crowd at the #Ferguson QuikTrip.
— Gloria Lloyd (@glorialloyd) August 15, 2014
Police report: Video shows Brown and Dorian Johnson having altercation in convenience store, allegedly stealing box of Swisher Sweets
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 15, 2014
Bottom line: cops are supposed to use deadly force only when lives are at risk. You don't shoot robbery suspects. #Ferguson
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) August 15, 2014
The info given today seems to line up with this witness account, even the alleged theft: http://t.co/7hjBIrf1a3
#Ferguson #MikeBrown
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 15, 2014
#ferguson police chief said officers looked for suspects walking back toward QuikTrip after convenience store robbery just before noon Sat.
— joelcurrier (@joelcurrier) August 15, 2014
#ferguson police chief said there is surveillance video of convenience store robbery. He did not identify convenience store.
— joelcurrier (@joelcurrier) August 15, 2014
#ferguson police chief said he is releasing packet of info on convenience store robbery/911 timeline; P-D made records request Tues.
— joelcurrier (@joelcurrier) August 15, 2014
I'm reading packet. Michael Brown is named as a suspect in robbery along with Dorian Johnson who has said he witnessed Brown's death.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 15, 2014
According to police report, #MichaelBrown stole cigars from the store and pushed an employee when asked to pay for them.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 15, 2014
Police handed out 19 pages. Cover sheet, 16 page incident report on robbery, 2 pages of video stills
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 15, 2014
There's apparently video. pic.twitter.com/n26zzIZkk4
— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) August 15, 2014