St. Louis County prosecutor not charging Ferguson officer who killed Michael Brown

  • 📰 ABC
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 36 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 18%
  • Publisher: 51%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

The former police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown six years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, will not be criminally charged, the St. Louis County prosecutor said at a press conference announcing the findings of an independent, five-month review.

Brown was unarmed when he was shot and killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, in 2014, sparking national protests over police brutality.

After examining thousands of pages of witness statements, forensic reports and other evidence, Bell said his office was unable to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Darren Wilson committed murder or manslaughter under Missouri law when he shot and killed Brown. "The question of whether we can prove a case at trial is different than clearing him of any and all wrongdoing," Bell said."There's so many points at which Darren Wilson could have handled the case differently, and if he had, Michael Brown might still be alive. But that is not the question before us. The only question is whether we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime occurred, and the answer to that is no.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

This is what injustice looks like. It's been going on, for such a long time. Every once in awhile, an officer may fall under public scrutiny, then it goes back to business as usual of some police brutality against civilians, with license of impunity.

Hooray!

I feel for the families of those killed unjustly. Michael brown was a piece of shit so i dont care what happens to the cop.

Shame, in the justice system that allows this to happen over and over again.

LMAO good. ✊👌✊

Liberal post the article of Brown assaulting the Asian store owner where he held him up by the neck. Doesnt fit your propaganda narrative?

Right decision AGAIN!

Justice...hmm...sad..a reckoning is coming

😡😢😡

AmeriKKKa is spiritual Babylon and sodom all wrapped in one.

It doesn't say the police officer that shot Brown did nothing wrong but there isn't enough proof it was murder or even man slaughter.

Justified.

THAT'S RIGHT, BIATCH! 🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕

Drag all that shit back up. Right Get over it

The whole Hands Up, Don’t Shoot debacle was a lie a big giant fat lie by the corrupt media and democrats for pushing the BLM domestic terror narrative. Michael Brown was nothing but a criminal thug, don’t ever forget it.

Nuria2407 Six years....that poor cop living in a nightmare

I'm shocked.

ABC why would you post a pic of a 12 year old? How about print the pic of him trying to take the officers gun. Or the one of him charging the officer. Fuckin one way assholes.

Imagine that.

Can't believe it took this long

That's cause this thug was a menace to society...check his criminal record

Well I guess people will be burning Ferguson down one more time. Oh lord help that town.

Justice goes both ways. Killing someone can be justified. And the facts are ot usually is. But people want to protest anyway. 99PercentOfPoliceProtect

This is no surprise

That's because the police did absolutely nothing wrong as with most of these cases. this is not a racial thing like they are making it out to be this is a man who committed a crime and then resisted arrest. this pic is not what he looked like the day he committed the crime

Entirely appropriate. Shouldn't have even reviewed it. The whole, ' Hands up, don't shoot!', thing was a total fraud, just like BlackLivesMatter.

I'm not surprised. Cops are never guilty.

uses a picture when he was 12 LOL! He was a massive 200lb football player that attacked an officer. This wasn't a little kid at the arcade buying candy! Lol the overt deception and race baiting here is ridiculous! is responsible for all riots this weekend

Michael Brown was criminal that was killed in the process of committing another crime. Thank God that justice prevailed.

Love that pic...kid was a bully...Fakenews...

“Hands up, don’t shoot” was always fake. Michael Brown was a criminal that attacked a police officer.

Rule of law prevails

Because Brown attacked and tried to kill Wilson while on a crime spree. Mike Brown was a thug and BLM is here to support thugs.

I was literally talking about this case today and that's the outcome i expected. Brown robbed a corner store, beat a cops face in, and was shot in the process. There were witnesses and medical reports backing up the officer. Justice was served

Too bad because shooting an unarmed person in the back is murder.

Because they are allowed to do it. Cops are trained to kill black people.

Got_It 👊🏻

The cover-up of the Murders continue.

But why

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 471. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Cardi B Is Scorching in Louis Vuitton Outfit (& Matching Hair)Cardi B is a golden hour goddess in her latest Instagram post, in which she&39;s rocking head-to-toe Louis Vuitton. hard pass im fine no.
Source: billboard - 🏆 112. / 63 Read more »

A guide to Prince William and Kate Middleton's parenting style for George, Charlotte and LouisFind out how Kate Middleton and Prince William are raising Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis with their parenting tips.
Source: hellomag - 🏆 24. / 68 Read more »

Louis Ducruet's jaw-dropping wedding with Marie Chevallier: look back at both ceremoniesPrincess Stephanie of Monaco's son Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevallier are celebrating their first anniversary - look back on their two amazing ceremonies.
Source: hellomag - 🏆 24. / 68 Read more »

The 361 Degrees 361-Pacer ST Is for the Fast DaysMore cushioned than a pure racer and lighter than your daily trainers, the 361-Pacer ST is an ideal track or tempo partner.
Source: runnersworld - 🏆 19. / 71 Read more »

Positive earnings updates set Wall St. for higher open; Fed in focusWall Street's main indexes were set to open higher on Wednesday as a slew of positive earnings updates and hopes for a dovish tone from the Federal Reserve overshadowed concerns about next steps for the government's coronavirus support plan.
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »

Rescue Team Saves St. Bernard From England’s Highest PeakA team of 16 rescuers say they “didn’t need to think twice” about mobilizing and retrieving a 120-pound St. Bernard named Daisy from Scafell Pike, England’s highest peak, on Friday after she injured her leg at the summit. What do you think? Sodium Is mister Graham Potts a tapeworm prospector? If so, I have a hole that requires urgent mining. Amazing. The British have discovered photography.
Source: TheOnion - 🏆 724. / 51 Read more »