It is possible a recording of the actual shots fired at Michael Brown may have just surfaced.
According to CNN, an unidentified man, who has since been interviewed by the FBI, may have inadvertently recorded the incident in which Michael Brown was shot by Officer Darren Wilson earlier this month.
The most interesting aspect of the short recording is what appears to be two separate, distinct sets gunfire from Officer Darren Wilson’s weapon.
In the recording, a quick series of shots can be heard, followed by a pause and then another quick succession of shots.
Forensic audio expert Paul Ginsberg analyzed the recording and said he detected at least 10 gunshots — a cluster of six, followed by four.
The man who recorded the shooting was talking to someone on video chat when the sounds of gunfire erupted in the background. The Daily Mail added:
Lopa Blumenthal, the attorney for the unidentified man who recorded the alleged gunfire nearby said that she believed the audio shows, if it is authentic, that Officer Wilson had a clear ‘point of contemplation’ while pulling the trigger and aiming at Brown.”
In a press conference Monday, Baden said two of the gunshot wounds hit Brown’s head in a position indicating he may have been bent over. (The other four wounds were his arm.)
All of the shots but the ones to Brown’s head were survivable, Baden said, adding that the wounds could be consistent with eyewitness testimony that Brown was trying to run away from Officer Wilson.
Brown family attorney Benjamin Crump said “The family would rather the invesigation be done independently of local authority becuase they feel there will not be justice for their child.”
Gov. Nixon of Missouri addresses the latest developments in the Michael Brown shooting debacle, including the release of video allegedly showing Brown stealing cigars from a shop.
Nixon said he and the Justice Department disapproved of the video’s release as it only served to somehow disparage the character of the shooting victim.
We and our security team and the highway patrol didn’t know that was going to be released, and I don’t think the Attorney General knew that. Quite frankly we disagree deeply I think for 2 reasons. Number one to attempt in essence to disparage the character in the middle of a process like this is not right. It’s just not right. And secondarily it did put the community and, quite frankly, the region and the nation on alert again. These are old wounds, these are deep wounds in these communities and that action was not helpful.
LGBT advocacy groups like the Human Rights Campaign, The Trevor Project, GLAAD, Center for Black Equity, Inc., PFLAG National and more have issued a statement in support of slain Missouri teenager Michael Brown and his family.
The shooting death of Brown has inflamed racial tensions across the country. The letter calls for a swift and thorough investigation.
When communities experience fear, harassment and brutality simply because of who they are or how they look, we are failing as a nation. In light of the recent events in Missouri, it is clearer than ever that there is something profoundly wrong in our country.
The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community cannot be silent at this moment, because LGBT people come from all races, creeds, faiths and backgrounds, and because all movements of equality are deeply connected. We are all part of the fabric of this nation and the promise of liberty and justice for all is yet to be fulfilled.
The LGBT community stands with the family of Michael Brown, who was gunned down in Ferguson, Missouri. We stand with the mothers and fathers of young Black men and women who fear for the safety of their children each time they leave their homes. We call on the national and local media to be responsible and steadfast in their coverage of this story and others like it–racialized killings that have marred this nation since the beginning of its history. We call on policy makers on all levels of American government not to shrink from action, and we are deeply grateful to Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice for their immediate commitment to a thorough investigation.
At this moment, we are inspired by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies … but the silence of our friends.”
The letter is signed by the following:
ACLU AIDS United Center for Black Equity, Inc. Courage Campaign Equality Federation Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) GLAAD GMHC GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality Human Rights Campaign National Black Justice Coalition National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) National Center for Transgender Equality National Gay and Lesbian Task Force National Minority AIDS Council National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) PFLAG National Pride at Work, AFL-CIO Soulforce Southerners on New Ground (SONG) Trans People of Color Coalition Transgender Law Center Trevor Project
