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Michael Brown killing
Michael Brown’s case shock many people when it comes to police ruthlessness. The
killing of Michael Brown happened in the year 2014, in the city of Ferguson, the northern
residential area of St. Louis. Brown was an African American aged 18 years. Brown was alleged
to be involved in an armed robbery of a convenient shop. Darren Wilson, the police officer, shot
and killed Brown, this happened few meters away from the convenient shop. Darren claimed that
the confrontation came when Brown tried to attack him in a police truck to possess the gun he
was holding. In the process of confrontation, Wilson was forced to gunfire minimum of twelve
bullets. Wilson claimed that he did not have intentions of killing rather he was trying to defend
himself. Nevertheless, several witnesses say that Darren Brown's hands were raised above the
head as a way of surrendering, but Wilson went ahead and killed him. The killing of an unarmed
man raised so many protests, mass media and statesmen have strongly condemned police on how
they handle protesters.
Grand jury was involved to determine the case. Robert McCulloch, the county prosecutor
of St. Louis, gave the evidence. On 24
th
of November 2014, grand jury came to a conclusion not
to accuse Darren Wilson. After the investigation was concluded Department of justice cleared
Wilson from the allegations of heartlessly shooting. The investigating Department reported that
