The Ferguson Police Department released the incident report prepared for Michael Brown's shooting, one that details the alleged robbery that preceded the teen's killing by police.
Police identified the shooter as officer Darren Wilson, and the police report claims that Brown had stolen a box of cigars prior to being lethally shot. According to The Washington Post, the report does not "provide any additional information regarding the confrontation or why Brown was ultimately shot and killed."
Incident reports like this one are intended as records of observations and witness testimony that provides officers with probable cause to believe that a suspect has committed a crime. Substantially more than probable cause is required for an officer to use lethal force on any suspect, but there may have been enough evidence for officers to arrest Brown for robbery.
According to the police report, Brown was suspected of robbery in the second degree (a felony) for forcibly stealing a box of cigars from a convenience store. If charged and convicted, Brown may have faced five to fifteen years in prison.
The Ferguson Police Department released the incident report prepared for Michael Brown's shooting, one that details the alleged robbery that preceded the teen's killing by police.
Police identified the shooter as officer Darren Wilson, and the police report claims that Brown had stolen a box of cigars prior to being lethally shot. According to The Washington Post, the report does not "provide any additional information regarding the confrontation or why Brown was ultimately shot and killed."
Incident reports like this one are intended as records of observations and witness testimony that provides officers with probable cause to believe that a suspect has committed a crime. Substantially more than probable cause is required for an officer to use lethal force on any suspect, but there may have been enough evidence for officers to arrest Brown for robbery.
According to the police report, Brown was suspected of robbery in the second degree (a felony) for forcibly stealing a box of cigars from a convenience store. If charged and convicted, Brown may have faced five to fifteen years in prison.
The Ferguson Police Department released the incident report prepared for Michael Brown's shooting, one that details the alleged robbery that preceded the teen's killing by police.
Police identified the shooter as officer Darren Wilson, and the police report claims that Brown had stolen a box of cigars prior to being lethally shot. According to The Washington Post, the report does not "provide any additional information regarding the confrontation or why Brown was ultimately shot and killed."
Incident reports like this one are intended as records of observations and witness testimony that provides officers with probable cause to believe that a suspect has committed a crime. Substantially more than probable cause is required for an officer to use lethal force on any suspect, but there may have been enough evidence for officers to arrest Brown for robbery.
According to the police report, Brown was suspected of robbery in the second degree (a felony) for forcibly stealing a box of cigars from a convenience store. If charged and convicted, Brown may have faced five to fifteen years in prison.