In a video statement, Chief Thomas Jackson said he was “truly sorry for the loss of your son. I’m also sorry that it took so long to remove Michael from the street.” He also apologized to peaceful protestors who demonstrated after Brown was shot by Officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9.
Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9. Ferguson police said it was an act of self-defense, but witnesses accounts have contradicted that claim. The U.S. Department of Justice is currently investigating the incident.
The video was released via The Devin James Group, the public relations firm working with Ferguson following the shooting and subsequent demonstrations.
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