An 18-year old teen who was set to begin college classes Monday at Vatterott College is dead this morning after being shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.
Michael Brown and a friend, Dorian Johnson, were walking on a road Saturday afternoon, August 10, near the Canfield Green Apartments. on the way to Brown's grandmother's house when they were confronted by an officer.
They were ordered to get on the sidewalk. Words were exchanged before the cop got out of his cruiser and fired a shot. Both teens ran, according to witnesses. Johnson hid behind a car while Brown ran down the street.
Michael Brown's step-father
A second shot was fired that hit Brown, prompting him to stop running. He reportedly turned around with his hands raised to show he was unarmed. The officer then fired 2 more shots, killing the teenager.
Dorian Johnson
"He (the officer) shot again and once my friend felt that shot, he turned around and put his hands in the air," said Dorian Johnson. "He started to get down and the officer still approached with his weapon drawn and fired several more shots."
St. Louis County NAACP President Esther Haywood told News 4 that the teen was shot 9 more times. That account hasn't been confirmed.
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