18-year-old Michael Brown was gunned down in St. Louis, Missouri by a police officer while trying to visit his grandmother. Following the fatal shooting, the city of Ferguson endured protests and riots among its residents and local PD.
The incident has caught the eye of President Obama who calls it, “heartbreaking” and is requesting that everyone from the town and the rest of the country, “remember this young man through reflection and understanding.” Find the President’s entire statement below.
President Obama’s Statement:
The death of Michael Brown is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to his family and his community at this very difficult time. As Attorney General Holder has indicated, the Department of Justice is investigating the situation along with local officials, and they will continue to direct resources to the case as needed. I know the events of the past few days have prompted strong passions, but as details unfold, I urge everyone in Ferguson, Missouri, and across the country, to remember this young man through reflection and understanding. We should comfort each other and talk with one another in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds. Along with our prayers, that’s what Michael and his family, and our broader American community, deserve.
What he said.
Source: KSDK
