The police chief in Ferguson, Mo., identified the officer who was involved in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man who was killed on Saturday. The Justice Department is investigating the shooting, which prompted protests in the St. Louis suburb and a robust debate about the militarization of local police departments around the country.
5:28 P.M. Brown Family Representatives Appeal for Calm
A cousin of Michael Brown appealed for calm amid renewed anger in Ferguson, Mo. toward the police following the release of incident reports and images of Mr. Brown as a robbery suspect on the same day he was shot and killed by a police officer.
"Please support us," Eric Davis said at a news conference with two of the family's lawyers Anthony D. Gray and Daryl D. Parks. "But do not get distracted. We do not want to see any violence in the streets."
Mr. Davis said it was deeply upsetting for Michael Brown's family to learn that police officials had released information about their son as a suspect in a robbery at a convenience store without making it clear at the time that the robbery was not linked to the shooting.
Several hours after the release of the images and documents, Thomas Jackson, the police chief, told reporters Friday afternoon that the police officer involved in the shooting did not know Mr. Brown was a robbery suspect. He said the officer initially stopped Mr. Brown for walking in the middle of the road and blocking traffic.
Mr. Jackson said he released the documents at the request of media outlets seeking information about events that day. However, he did not release information about the shooting, which is under investigation by local and federal authorities.
"We must remain peaceful," said Mr. Davis. "Whatever took place had nothing to do with an individual getting on his hands and knees with a universal call for surrender. The officer shot him. We want the truth to come out and we are sure it will. "
4:30 P.M. Live Video of News Conference With Brown Family
Members of the Brown family hold a news conference outside police headquarters in Ferguson, Mo.
3:21 P.M. Ferguson Police Chief Says Robbery Unrelated to Stop
Thomas Jackson, the police chief in Ferguson, Mo., said the police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown did not know about an earlier robbery when he stopped Mr. Brown.
Chief Jackson said the police officer stopped Mr. Brown because he was walking in the middle of the street, blocking traffic.
"This robbery does not relate to the initial contact between the officer and Michael Brown," Chief Jackson said. "His initial contact was not related to the robbery."
Chief Jackson came under fire from residents and the family of Mr. Brown, who said that they were "beyond outraged" that police officials released surveillance video and incident reports that say Mr. Brown was involved in a robbery at a convenience store on the day of the shooting.
Chief Jackson defended the release of the video and images, saying that they were requested by numerous media outlets, and that he had to make the information public under state open records laws. He said that he publicly released the name of the police officer at the same time so that he could make public all of the information that he had.
However, he refused to discuss information surrounding the investigation into the shooting.
He described the officer, identified as Darren Wilson, as a gentle person with six years of law enforcement experience. "He never intended for anything like this to happen," he said.
3:00 P.M. Live Video of Ferguson Police Chief at News Conference
Live video of news conference with Thomas Jackson, police chief in Ferguson, Mo.
1:51 P.M. Brown Family Says They Are 'Beyond Outraged'
In a statement, the family of Michael Brown, the unarmed 18-year-old black man fatally shot by the police in Ferguson, Mo., said they were "beyond outraged at the devious way" the police chief had made public information about events on the day of the shooting.
Earlier, city officials released an incident report and surveillance photos of a robbery suspect at a convenience store on the day of the shooting. The police said the man in the photos was Mr. Brown.
The family statement said the information was distributed in such a way that it was intended to "assassinate the character of their son."
The incident report and photos renewed anger among residents in Ferguson, a St. Louis suburb, where protesters have clashed with the police over the shooting.
The full statement from the family of Michael Brown and their lawyers:
Michael Brown's family is beyond outraged at the devious way the police chief has chosen to disseminate piecemeal information in a manner intended to assassinate the character of their son, following such a brutal assassination of his person in broad daylight.
There is nothing based on the facts that have been placed before us that can justify the execution style murder of their child by this police officer as he held his hands up, which is the universal sign of surrender.
The prolonged release of the officer's name and then the subsequent alleged information regarding a robbery is the reason why the family and the local community have such distrust for the local law enforcement agencies.
It is no way transparent to release the still photographs alleged to be Michael Brown and refuse to release the photographs of the officer that executed him.
The police strategy of attempting to blame the victim will not divert our attention, from being focused on the autopsy, ballistics report and the trajectory of the bullets that caused Michael's death and will demonstrate to the world this brutal execution of an unarmed teenager.
12:53 P.M. Police Captain Appeals for Calm Amid Renewed Anger
At a news conference, Gov. Jay Nixon and Capt. Ronald S. Johnson said no arrests had been made on Thursday night during protests in Ferguson, in sharp contrast to the previous violent clashes between officers and demonstrators.
"Clearly, as we've seen over the last 18 to 20 hours, we've made progress," said Mr. Nixon, who sought to ease tensions in the St. Louis suburb by appointing Captain Johnson, of the Highway Patrol, to oversee security.
But the news conference soon turned into what Alan Blinder, a Times reporter in Ferguson, described as a "town hall" meeting, with residents bitterly complaining about police officials' release of a report identifying Michael Brown as a suspect in a robbery at a convenience store on the day of the shooting.
Some residents said that they believed officials released the police report about the robbery as an attempt to justify the shooting.
Faced with renewed anger, Captain Johnson asked for calm and promised that he would return to the streets on Friday night and walk with protesters in an effort to keep peace in Ferguson.
"This inner anger, we have to make sure we don't burn down our own house," Captain Johnson said.
12:30 P.M. Still Images From Convenience Store Surveillance Video
Security camera video released by the Ferguson, Mo., police of a convenience store robbery shortly before Michael Brown was fatally shot.Credit Ferguson Police Department
In response to requests from news media outlets, city officials in Ferguson, Mo., released the following "still photographs of certain frames of the surveillance video showing the crime giving rise to the initial 9-1-1."
The security camera video showed a confrontation inside the store about 15 minutes before Saturday's fatal shooting of Michael Brown. The images show a man, identified by the police as Mr. Brown, who appears to be pushing a store clerk.
The police said that Mr. Brown, who was in the store with a friend, had stolen a box of Swisher Sweets cigars. When confronted by the clerk, Mr. Brown "forcefully pushed him back into a display rack" before leaving, a police report said.
12:19 P.M. Statement from Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri
Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday issued a statement after the Ferguson Police Department provided information about the officer involved in the shooting on Saturday of Michael Brown:
I'm pleased that the people of Ferguson and the region began to get some long-overdue information today, and I will continue to call for openness and transparency as the parallel investigations into this tragedy proceed to their necessary conclusions. For the sake of the family, the citizens of Ferguson, and the entire region, it is vital that the investigations into the shooting death of Michael Brown move forward in a thorough, open and transparent manner to ensure that trust is restored and justice is done.
10:41 A.M. Initial Police Incident Report from Shooting
Part of the incident report of the convenience store robbery released Friday by the Ferguson Police Department.Credit Ferguson Police Department
In response to requests from news media organizations and others, Ferguson city officials on Friday released the following police incident report and supplemental statements, in which responding officers reported their observations during the call and the ensuing investigation. Some details, such as names and addresses, were redacted.
Offense/Incident Report
On 08/09/2014 at approximately 1151 hours, while on a call in the Park Ridge apartment complex, immediately located behind _____, I received a call for a stealing in progress at _____. (______ W, Florissant Ave). I responded to that location and was given a description by dispatch of a b/m in a white T-shirt that was walking northbound on W. Florissant, toward Quiktrip (______ W. Florissant Ave). I did not see the suspect in the area, so I returned to ____ to contact the employee there. I contacted ____ on the parking lot, who continued to point up W. Florissant toward Quiktrip and say, "He went that way." He was indicating with his hands toward his chest and then north on W. Florissant. I still could not see the suspect on W. Florissant, and _____. I went inside to contact a ______ clerk, who was not identified at that time, and and ____ and ____, patron, who was not identified at that time, who advised the suspect took cigars and pushed _____ on his way out. He was wearing a white T-shirt, khaki longer shorts, yellow socks, and a red Cardinals ball cap. They also stated that another b/m was with him, but gave no further description on that suspect. I gave out this information over the radio and drove northbound on W. Florissant to try to find the suspect. Idid not locate the suspects on W. Florissant, so I went into Quiktrip to search for the suspects, and did not locate them.
Anything further will be submitted in a supplementary report.
Supplement 1
On Monday, 08/11/2014 @ 0900 hrs, I was assigned to this investigation.
________ had just come out of the restroom and returned to the counter where she observed Brown tell __________ that he (Brown) wanted several boxes of cigars. As _________ was placing the boxes on the counter, Brown grabbed a box of Swisher Sweet cigars and handed them to Johnson who was standing behind Brown. ________ witnessed _______tell Brown that he had to pay for those cigars first. That is when Brown reached across the counter and grabbed numerous packs of Swisher Sweets and turned to leave the store. ____ then calls "911″. Meanwhile, ____comes out from behind the counter and attempts to stop Brown from leaving. According to ____, ___ was trying to lock the door until Brown returned the merchandise to him. That is when Brown grabbed ____by the shirt and forcefully pushed him back in to a display rack. _____backed way and Brown and Johnson exited the store with the cigars.
Supplement 2
On 08//10/2014, I contacted ____ and received a copy of their surveillance video on disc of the incident. I was unable to view the disc as our computer system would not read it. The disc was entered into evidence. Anything further will be submitted in a supplementary report.
Supplement 3
On 08/10/2014, I returned to _____, (____ W. Florissant) to contact the witnesses from the original incident and obtain written statements. Neither witness was present in the store. I left witness statement forms to be completed and instructed them to call when they were completed, for pickup. Anything further will be submitted in a supplementary report.
Supplement 4
Sir, On 08-09-2014, at approximately 1158 hours, I, ______, responded with _____ to a stealing that had just occurred. While en-route, dispatch advised a black male wearing a white shirt. The suspect reportedly stole a box of cigars. ______ arrived on scene prior to I and obtained the followg information. )_____ advised that the suspect, was wearing a white t-shirt, khaki shorts, yellow socks and wearing a red hat. The suspect was last seen going North on W. Florissant Rd. from Ferguson Ave. I observed no subjects, matching the description, on W. Florissant from Ferguson Av. to Northwinds Estates Dr. I also canvassed Northwinds Estates dr. and did not locate the suspect. _____ was canvassing the are a as well and canvassed Quik Trip. At that time due to locating anyone, I returned in service from assisting with the canvass.
9:45 A.M. Police Chief Identifies Officer in Shooting
Thomas Jackson, the police chief in Ferguson, Mo., identified the officer involved in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown as Darren Wilson. He said at a news conference that police officers had been responding to a report of a robbery.
Chief Jackson said that Officer Wilson had been alerted to the robbery shortly before the encounter with the teenager, Michael Brown, 18, who was walking home from a store on Saturday when he was shot.
The Ferguson police released security camera video after the news conference that showed a confrontation inside the store about 15 minutes before Saturday's shooting. The images show a man, identified by the police as Mr. Brown, who appears to be pushing a store clerk.
The police said that Mr. Brown, who was in the store with a friend, had stolen a box of Swisher Sweets cigars. When confronted by the clerk, Mr. Brown "forcefully pushed him back into a display rack" before leaving, a police report said.
8:30 A.M. Peaceful Protests in Ferguson Overnight
After several nights of violent clashes in Ferguson, Mo., between police officers and protesters, calm was restored to the St. Louis suburb overnight after a new police commander introduced a different approach.
In one of his first moves, Capt. Ronald S. Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol, appointed by the governor to direct security operations, walked alongside several groups of protesters through the streets, listening to people and shaking hands.
He also told reporters that he had ordered troopers to remove their tear-gas masks, among other new tactics, to help ease tensions.
To pay tribute to Michael Brown, thousands of people attended peaceful protests in dozens of cities across the country on Thursday night, with many people sharing images from gatherings on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Here's what Times Square looked like late Thursday.
Wow, Times Square is getting packed by supports for Ferguson http://t.co/F2Ufq9aaPj
— Brad Sams (@bdsams) 15 Aug 14
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