Darren Wilson's Side of the Story

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by icenine

I think Wilson was running toward Brown as he fired...no?

The witness in this report says that Brown fled, and Wilson pursued. He does not say that Wilson fired until after Brown stopped and turned around. He says that Brown took a step towards Wilson and then was shot. After that, he was staggering to keep his feet and more shots were fired.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...88ec79349.html

Other witness reports differ. But despite this witness's opinion that the shooting was 'murder,' I think that if this account is accepted Wilson is off the hook. Even one step towards the officer can be interpreted as aggression. Brown may already have been 'going down' when the last shots were fired, but the officer cannot be expected to evaluate the condition of a subject who is still on his feet, instantly and at a distance, and know with certainty that there is no further threat.

But I still reach a very different conclusion if we accept the reports that shots were fired at Brown while he was running away, with his back to the officer.