CJ402 WK3Assignment.docx CJ 402 Ferguson, MO and the Michael Brown Shooting Grantha

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CJ402 WK3Assignment.docx CJ 402 Ferguson, MO and the Michael Brown Shooting Grantham University CJ 402 If I were looking at only the facts of the Michael Brown shooting, then it would be clea... r that Officer Wilson was attempting to subdue Mr. Brown to prevent him from fleeing the scene. Acting on the information he was given about a robbery that was happening. Officer Wilson was not sure if Michael Brown was the person that committed or was committing the crime, but he fit the description and was a suspect at that time. There were reports that Michael Brown physically assaulted Officer Wilson while the Officer was inside of his vehicle. The only thing that Officer Wilson was able to reach to protect himself was his firearm, at which time he shot Michael Brown in his hand. Following being shot in his hand, Michael Brown started running away from the scene and Officer Wilson gave chase. At some point during . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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