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August 26, 2014

Alleged Recording of Michael Brown Shooting Shows at Least 10 Shots 
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New evidence has emerged in the death of Michael Brown. The
African-American 18-year-old was shot dead on August 9 by police officer
Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, sparking two weeks of protests. On
Monday night CNN aired an audio tape which allegedly captured the moment
Brown was shot. On the recording tape, at least 10 gunshots can be
heard. A private autopsy had shown Brown was shot at least six times,
twice in the head. The recording has not been independently verified but
the FBI has questioned the man who says he recorded it. On the
recording, you can hear the unidentified man chatting in a building near
where Brown was killed. As he says, "You’re pretty," six gunshots can
be heard in the distance, then a pause, then four more shots. The audio
lasts about 10 seconds.

 

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