FERGUSON, Mo. (KTVI)- The grand jury investigating the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson has reached a decision. According St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch, Wilson has not been indicted in the Michael Brown shooting death. The grand jury decided that no probable cause existed to charge Officer Wilson.
On August 9, 2014, Brown, an unarmed black 18-year old, was shot and killed by Wilson, who is white, along a street in a Ferguson, MO apartment complex. The shooting led to demonstrations, confrontations with police, and some looting and violence.
Wilson reportedly engaged with Brown and another teen in the Canfield Green apartment complex when he saw them walking in the street. He has said that Brown had pinned him in his vehicle and engaged in a struggle over the officer’s gun. Multiple published reports say Wilson told investigators that he had feared for his life.
Officer Wilson has not been seen since the shooting. Protestors have demanded his arrest, but he has remained free pending the findings of the grand jury. That grand jury has been hearing evidence in the case since late August to decide if there wass probable cause to charge Officer Wilson with a crime ranging from manslaughter to first-degree murder.
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