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Monday 18 August 2014

Unarmed teen Michael Brown was shot six times, Autopsy reveals

Michael Brown, the unarmed 18 year old black boy who was killed by a police officer in St. Louis on Saturday August 9th, sparking protests around the nation, was shot at least six times, including twice in the head, a preliminary private autopsy performed on Sunday found.
One of the bullets entered the top of Brown’s skull, suggesting his head was bent forward when it struck him and caused a fatal injury, according to Dr. Michael M. Baden, the former chief medical examiner for the City of New York, who flew to Missouri on Sunday at the family’s request to conduct the separate autopsy. It was likely the last of bullets to hit him, he said. Continue...
Brown was also shot four times in the right arm, he said, adding that all the bullets were fired into his front. Contradicting earlier reports by eyewitnesses that he was shot in the back as he ran from the officer
The bullets did not appear to have been shot from very close range because no gunpowder was present on his body. However, that determination could change if it turns out that there is gunshot residue on Mr. Brown’s clothing, to which Dr. Baden did not have access.
Dr. Baden said that while Mr. Brown was shot at least six times, only three bullets were recovered from his body. But he has not yet seen the X-rays showing where the bullets were found, which would clarify the autopsy results. Nor has he had access to witness and police statements.
Dr. Baden provided a diagram of the entry wounds, and noted that the six shots produced numerous wounds. Some of the bullets entered and exited several times, including one that left at least five different wounds.
“This one here looks like his head was bent downward,” he said, indicating the wound at the very top of Mr. Brown’s head. “It can be because he’s giving up, or because he’s charging forward at the officer.”
He stressed that his information does not assign blame or justify the shooting.
“We need more information; for example, the police should be examining the automobile to see if there is gunshot residue in the police car,” he said.
Dr. Baden, 80, is a well-known New York-based medical examiner, who is one of only about 400 board-certified forensic pathologists in the nation. He reviewed the autopsies of both President John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and has performed more than 20,000 autopsies himself. - Huffington Post
Shooting an unarmed citizen six times is too excessive. Just too much...

51 comments:

Bishop Dammy said...

Morning libers. Let everyone say this prayer this morning: LORD GIVE UNTO ME THIS DAY IJN! AMEN. Job 33:26 Prov 3:4
Our week is blessed. BishopDammy#

Ceeflo said...

Saw the autopsy report on CNN this morning! Its glaring that it was murder! Two head wounds....and no gun powder residue on him...justice must prevail

Anyikwa chinonso said...

Na wa oo... Six times....

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Bishop Dammy said...

Rip bro! It is well..six times..that's terrible. Nahum 1:7. BishopDammy#

Anonymous said...

Excess much. LIB Princess!

D ROCK said...

Omg! Unbelievable...
If this is sure true, those crazy police shouldn't be let go off this time..... Obama do something!

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Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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To cut long story short, they should just sentence the police officer life imprisonement....... What a wicked fellow.
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

BONARIO NNAGS said...

Its quite unfortunate,so inhuman an act.
I pray justice is done as soon as possible.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

JojoIph said...

Only a Coward will do dis

Steveosky 4 Real. said...

Racism has really come to dominate. There is noting anyone will tell me for me to beleive his killing was not coz of his color. I mean the police that shot him only heard he robbed a store for just a cigar, coupled with that, he was not armed and raised his hands up and yet they shot him and labelled him a felon. How on earth does that conote? I pray justice is served but I don't see it coming. RIP MIcheal.

Anonymous said...

too sad
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Unknown said...

This is injustice to blacks

Anonymous said...

@80, our old men are in the villa eating kola like food and shaking ogogoro.

Unknown said...

THE KILLER COP MUST FACE THE WRATHOF THE LAW....

Anonymous said...

What A World (Li×”da's Ma×”)

Unknown said...

We can't trust the white people. All of them still harbour inward racism.So be careful when you are with them. Nevertheless, we want justice on this

spiritworld said...

If it were in Nigeria they will blem the Government

Unknown said...

I hear sey him go thief 4 supermarket 4 fuguson na CNN carry am...even CCTV show am..i watch am live on CNN...frm sweet mango oluchi

APPLE said...

What a waste!!!

Unknown said...

Racism!

Gloriaify said...

That police officer needs to be sentenced to death by firing squad!!! Soo cruel of him! A boy that's just starting to live his life, he just cut it short like dat! Undespicable

ary said...

the truth is that we think slavery has being abolished but we are suffering from subtle forms of slavery and racism and that is racial profiling and there is no denying the fact that many black men are subjected to these types of treatment. over the years there has being many and I am glad this has finally caught the media's attention. maybe there will be respite for Diallo, Scott and the man choked to death and the many more who have died as a result of police brutality.

shine said...

Racism is just too pronounced here

Jessica law said...

Nawa o that's too much may his soul continue to Rip.

Anonymous said...

This is barbaric

Anonymous said...

Smh, the cop executed him. When will it stop? Every few years the same incident reoccurs with a young black man.

chioma said...

Amin jesu

Bony bony said...

Because of his COLOUR police denied his right to live

Anonymous said...

And they want us to believe that its not a case of racial profiling

kennedy said...

FYI this guy AKA Big Brown was shot 5 minutes after he robbed a supermarket. lets keep racism out of it.if u watch the cctv footage and manner he portrayed in the robbery incidence, then u know this guy must be a thug. i won't be surprise he was trying to disarm the cop that shot him out of self defense.

Unknown said...

Thank you Bishop

Bony bony said...

The guy shld be kill too law of Mose

Ijanyimitch said...

Zip it Oluchi and stop writting pidgin, there was a robbery in that supermarket they didn't specify if it was brown that did it

SVC said...

I pray justıce is done asap.. IT İŞ WELL!

Anonymous said...

Yu pray justice is served but don't see it coming.? What a prayer? Yu must be evil.

Anonymous said...

And wat do u want us to do with your senseless comment? Did we say we didn't not watch it too? Is that the issue @ hand? Bitter orange oluchi.

Angie said...

Too bad...

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Anonymous said...

May ur soul rest in peace.,Malaysian queen

Anonymous said...

May ur soul rest In peace. Malaysian queen

Anonymous said...

Anon 12:48pm.. U hv got no sense at all for that comment. Ok let me educate you a bit. He meant to say at d end of the day, d police will go free, that does not make Steveosky evil. U got that?

Anonymous said...

very sad indeed folake06@gmail.com

ASAMPOKOTO said...

THANK YOUUUU. Trust black people to forever victimize the situation. Damn. The comments here are wow!

ASAMPOKOTO said...

Did u not read the part where he said he didn't have access to the cops uniform to check for gun powder residue on him? Also did u not see where he said the boy might hv been charging or might have been surrendering? Also, did u people not see the CCTV footage in the store? If the boy was resisting arrest or charging at the officer (considering his size), what should the officer have done? Abg! The racism yarns are gtting hella old! Pls blk people stop.

Anonymous said...

the shooting was a disproportionate response but he DID rob a store and fight the police who tried to stop him. guys dont be stupid and jump on any bandwagon. lets stop using criminals as the face of our anti-racism campaigns. its counterproductive

Anonymous said...

we shout racism, well how bout this. BLACK PEOPLE TREAT BLACK PEOPLE WORSE THAN ANY OTHER RACE DOES. black on black crime in US is thru the roof and over here in africa our govts keep the people in extreme poverty while they live in luxury

Anonymous said...

RACISM ALL DAY EVERYDAY. D SHOOTING CAN NEVER BE JUSTIFIED

Anonymous said...

may his soul rest in peace amen

Unknown said...

Man Unkind To manKind...

Unknown said...

*Mankind

Unknown said...

@ijanyi mitch and Ano 12:50 I can see u both are senseless must u comment long hissssssss frm sweet mange oluchi

Steveosky 4 Real. said...

Lol. From sweet mango to mange? Issorraiii

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