A woman claimed on Twitter to have spoken with a member of the grand jury about whether officer Darren Wilson should face criminal charges for shooting Michael Brown.
The St. Louis County prosecutor's office said they would investigate whether any members of the grand jury had discussed the case outside hearings, which are secret by law.
So far, the tweet is the only evidence misconduct took place.
"I'd be shocked if a member of the grand jury said anything," Prosecuting Attorney Robert P. McCulloch told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch .
Twitter user @thesusannichols deleted her account shortly after posting the message, but a screenshot of the tweet was saved by activists calling for the arrest of Wilson. They also captured posts supportive of Wilson and questioned whether she may have influenced the grand jury member.
If the confidentiality of the grand jury hearings has been breached, it could require proceedings to start over. McCulloch told the Washington Post last week that much of the FBI and local investigations of the shooting are complete, and the grand jury could finish meeting in November.
LINK: A Timeline Of The Crisis In Ferguson Since The Death Of Michael Brown
LINK: St. Louis County Starkly Divided On Whether To Prosecute The Officer Who Shot Michael Brown
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