[From article]
Brown had his arms at his sides during at least one phase of his confrontation with officer Wilson, but he never raised his hands over his head at any point, according to the witness. Brown continued to approach Wilson against police orders and stood about 20 to 25 feet away from the officer when he was fatally shot, the witness said.
http://dailycaller.com/2014/10/16/witness-michael-brown-did-not-have-his-hands-up-when-he-was-shot/
Witness: Michael Brown Did Not Have His Hands Up When He Was Shot
8:25 AM 10/16/2014
PATRICK HOWLEY
The man, whose name has been withheld, from St. Louis, Missouri, says that the teenager did not have his hands above his head when Wilson shot at him, but rather 'out to his sides.'
He also said Brown 'staggered toward Wilson despite commands to stop' and that 'the two were about 20 to 25 feet apart when the last shots were fired.'
He says that Brown and his friend were walking down the middle of the street when Wilson pulled up to them and they exchanged some words, which he could not hear.
Wilson then pulled up in front of the boys and then backed up his car, when a 'tussle' occurred on the passenger side which the witness could not see.
Then a shot was fired - he does not say whether or not is was intentional - and he saw Brown run down the street, followed by Wilson, who was yelling at the 18-year-old to 'Stop!'
The young man Brown was with, Dorian Johnson, ran the other way according to the witness.
Then, after being told to stop a few more times, Brown turned around and took a step towards Wilson.
Grand jury witness claims Michael Brown 'didn't have his hands raised and was confronting police officer' when he was shot - but still calls incident 'outright murder'
A witness who testified in front of the grand jury about the shooting of teenager Michael Brown says the teen was approaching officer when shot
He also said that Brown's hands were 'to the side' and not raised above his head when the incident occurred in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9
The witness still calls the shooting by officer Darren Wilson 'outright murder'
By CHRIS SPARGO FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 12:26 EST, 16 October 2014 | UPDATED: 12:46 EST, 16 October 2014





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