Darren Wilson Footage & Radio Calls Released (VIDEO)
Footage Of Darren Wilson After He Shot & Killed Michael Brown Surfaces (VIDEO)
It was a cold day in Ferguson, St. Louis when Officer Darren Wilson shot down Michael Brown, and since then, all hell has broken loose in the city.
This week, the radio calls made after the fatal shooting were released, and they provide the “best timeline yet” in regard to what exactly happened during the incident.
According to STL Today, the events started with Wilson answering a call about a 2-month-old baby experiencing breathing problems, when he heard about a “stealing in progress:”
At 11:53 a.m., a dispatcher reported a “stealing in progress” at the Ferguson Market. The 911 operator was still talking to the caller in the background. In a second broadcast, 19 seconds later, the dispatcher says the suspect is a black male in a white T-shirt running toward QuikTrip,and had stolen a box of Swisher cigars.
About four minutes later, there’s more detail: the suspect is wearing a red Cardinals hat, a white T-shirt, yellow socks and khaki shorts, and is accompanied by another man.
At noon, Wilson reports that he’s back in service from the sick-baby call. He then asks the officers searching for the thieves – units 25 and 22 – if they need him. Seven seconds later, an unidentified officer broadcasts that the suspects had disappeared.
They also get into what happened when the shooting occurred:
Forty-one seconds after Wilson’s call, unit 25 reported that he was about to arrive at Wilson’s location, saying he was “going out on Canfield”and accompanied by the sound of his racing engine.
Forty-eight seconds later, another officer had arrived or was about to, announcing, “22’s out.”
It continues:
Twenty seconds later, unit 25 called in to ask if the dispatcher could send a supervisor to Canfield and Copper Creek Court.
At 12:05, a dispatcher called for an ambulance, erroneously reporting that someone had been hit with a Taser.
By 12:07 p.m., a woman wailed in the background as an officer called over his radio: “Get us several more units over here. There’s gonna be a problem.”
Head over to STL Today to hear the official radio calls.
The Huffington Post also had this to say, shedding light on the fact that the entire encounter lasted less than 90 seconds:
Accounts of what happened between Wilson and Brown differ. Wilson told the grand jury Brown attacked him, according to The New York Times, citing government sources. The Post-Dispatch, citing unnamed sources, said Wilson fired at Brown twice after the teen attacked him and went for his gun. The paper reported Wilson said he radioed, “Shots fired, send all cars,” but the Post-Dispatch found no record of that call. Wilson said his radio channel was changed during the struggle, according to the paper, and at least one Ferguson police radio channel is “receive only,” meaning the call may not have been broadcast.
After calling for help, Wilson pursued Brown on foot, the Post-Dispatch reported. Wilson said Brown charged him, and he fired multiple times.
Based on the records, the Post-Dispatch estimated the fatal encounter lasted less than 90 seconds.
Some witnesses have said Brown had his hands up when he was shot, while others have told versions that support Wilson’s story.
Wilson’s radio call asking whether his help was needed in the case of the convenience store is noteworthy. Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson has said Wilson stopped Brown and his friend because they were walking in the street — not because of a suspected connection to the robbery.
About two hours after the shooting, Wilson was seen leaving the Ferguson police station on his way to the hospital, and then returning, providing the most recent images of the officer.
To top it all off, Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson recently revealed that Wilson will in fact return to duty if there is no indictment. KSDK reports:
However, Chief Jackson said if the grand jury does return an indictment, Officer Wilson will most likely be fired. Chief Jackson says he has not had any contact with Wilson, and it is unclear if he would want to return to the police force. Officer Wilson has been on paid administrative leave since the shooting of Michael Brown.
We will keep you updates as more details surface. Check out the videos of Wilson above and below.
SOURCE: STL Today, KSDK, The Huffington Post
