CNN REPORTS:
Ferguson police name officer in Michael Brown shooting
(CNN) -- Now we have a name.
Darren Wilson is the
police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri,
police Chief Thomas Jackson told reporters Friday.
He is a 6-year veteran with no disciplinary issues, Jackson said, declining to answer any questions about the officer.
In the minutes before
the shooting, Jackson said Wilson had responded to a call about a
strong-arm robbery at a convenience store nearby.
Jackson didn't identify the suspect.
The release of Wilson's
name satisfies a key demand of protesters and critics of the handling of
the case by the suburban St. Louis police department and St. Louis
County investigators handling the probe.
Brown, an
African-American teen, was shot to death Saturday. Police have said the
shooting occurred during a struggle for the officer's gun. Witnesses
have said Brown's arms were raised when he was shot.
After days of sometimes violent protests, the Missouri State Highway Patrol took over security for the protests on Thursday.
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