The doubt concerning the guilt
or innocence of Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown now seems clear; a
Department
of Justice’s autopsy declares it a homicide.
“The findings of the Justice
Department post-mortem released on Monday echoed those of two previous
autopsies carried out by St. Louis County’s medical examiner and a private
examiner hired by the Brown family. It found that Brown — who was shot in
Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 9 — suffered “severe injuries of the skull, brain and
right chest” and appeared to have been shot in the hand at close range. “The
manner of death is homicide,” the Justice Department’s medical examiner ruled.”
Dorian Johnson, who was walking
with Brown at the time Wilson’s patrol car pulled up to them, retells the
events of that day. He says, “It was definitely being shot like a animal,” it’s
almost like an execution.
Supporters of Wilson’s action
like to point out that Brown robbed a convenience store as if that was good
enough reason to kill him. Johnson reportedly confirmed that he and Brown did steal cigars from
a convenience store that day. But theft should never be good enough reason for a
police officer to kill someone.
