Construction workers new witnesses to Michael Brown shooting

[riverwalker]

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/workers-who-were-witnesses-provide-new-perspective-on-michael-brown/article_14a3e5f8-6c6a-5deb-92fe-87fcee622c29.html

Workers who were witnesses provide new perspective on Michael Brown shooting

Among the claims that ignited the fury over the fatal shooting of Michael Brown were that Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson chased the unarmed teen on foot, shot at him as he ran away, then fired a barrage of fatal shots after Brown had turned around with his hands up.

Almost all of the witnesses who shared these accounts with media either knew Brown; lived at or near the Canfield Green apartments, where the shooting occurred; or were visiting friends or relatives there.

But there were two outsiders who happened to be working outside at the apartment complex on Aug. 9 — two men from a company in Jefferson County — who heard a single gunshot, looked up from their work and witnessed the shooting.

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[randys1]

1. Yep, same story as the others, murder

[etherealtruth]

2. I am inclined to believe these witnesses ....

The 'police" version does not make sense. I would venture a guess that there are even more witnesses out there ... silenced by fear of a racist and/or vindictive police department.

[rhett o rick]

3. Problem is the prosecutor can pick and choose which witnesses appear before

the grand jury.

[Kalidurga]

5. With an ongoing DOJ investigation I think the prosecutor should

be very careful over who/what they exclude in their prosecution.

[rhett o rick]

7. Why? They are accountable for how the prosecute unless they break a law. nm

[Kalidurga]

8. Yes I would advise them to not break the law

or engage in a cover up.

[Vattel]

4. Interesting that one witness says that the moving towards Wilson

took place after the shots were fired. That damages the claim that Wilson shot Brown because Brown was rushing Wilson. Of course Wilson also shot at him as he was chasing him. I really hope Wilson does time.

[cui bono]

6. Yes, there was no reason to shoot if Brown was running away.

And it's pretty hard to believe that someone would rush a cop if they were already getting shot while running away.