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On August 9, 2014 Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson, MO police officer, after a convenience store robbery. The shooting sparked protests in Ferguson and throughout the nation.

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9 Aug, 2014

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Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old is shot by a Ferguson police officer after a robbery at a convenience store. Lawyers reveal that the officer doesn’t attempt to resuscitate Brown.  A second officer and a supervisor arrive on the scene along with an ambulance to assess Brown. A large crowd confronts officers, yelling such things as ‘Kill the police!”

The St. Louis County NAACP begins an investigation and asks the Federal Bureau of Investigation to assist.