A Missouri grand jury has decided not to indict
Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown, a
prosecutor announced late Monday. Hundreds of people gathered outside the
Ferguson police station reacted with anger and dismay as word spread that there
would be no indictment.
Some protesters destroyed a police car, and one
demonstrator was seen dousing another patrol car with lighter fluid. President
Barack Obama echoed the words of Michael Brown's father, calling for the
Brown's death to lead to "incredible change, positive change" and for
people not to hurt others or destroy property.
It is an "understandable reaction" that
some Americans will agree and others will be made angry by the decision to not
indict Officer Darren Wilson, Obama said Monday night.
"First and foremost, we are a nation built on
the rule of law, so we need to accept this decision was the grand jury's to
make," he said.
After an "exhaustive review," the jurors
deliberated for two days, he said. The grand jurors are "the only ones who
have heard all the evidence," St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert
McCulloch told reporters.
"The physical and scientific evidence examined
by the grand jury, combined with the witness statements, supported and
substantiated by that physical evidence, tells the accurate and tragic story of
what happened," he said.
Source: CNN
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