A deadly encounter between Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson and slain unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9 lasted lest than two minutes, according to dispatch records obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The records, obtained under Missouri's Sunshine Law, provide the best timeline yet for the events surrounding the shooting of Brown, the report says. And it comes just days before a grand jury is expected to announce whether they will indict Wilson in a killing that has resonated around the globe, sparking ongoing protests over law enforcement's use of excessive force in the black community.
At 11:29 a.m. on Aug. 9, a dispatcher asked Wilson to help other officers search for a man who had reportedly threatened to kill a woman. At 11:47 a.m., Wilson said he would respond to a call for a 2-month-old with breathing problems. Wilson drove his police SUV from the west side of West Florissant Avenue to Glenark Drive, east of Canfield Drive and Copper Creek Court, where the fatal encounter would soon occur, the report says
At 11:53 a.m., a dispatcher reported a 'stealing in progress' at the Ferguson Market. The 911 operator was still talking to the caller in the background. In a second broadcast, 19 seconds later, the dispatcher says the suspect is a black male in a white T-shirt running toward QuikTrip, and had stolen a box of Swisher cigars.
About four minutes later, there's more detail: the suspect is wearing a red Cardinals hat, a white T-shirt, yellow socks and khaki shorts, and is accompanied by another man.
At noon, Wilson reports that he's back in service from the sick-baby call. He then asks the officers searching for the thieves - units 25 and 22 - if they need him. Seven seconds later, an unidentified officer broadcasts that the suspects had disappeared.
At 12:02 p.m., Wilson says, '21. Put me on Canfield with two. And send me another car.' His call triggered at least two officers to head his way, including one who said he was close to Wilson.
The calls do not provide details about Wilson's claim of a radio call of 'shots fired, send back-up,' NewsOne notes.
The Post-Dispatch also obtained police station surveillance videos that provide the most recent images of Wilson, who has stayed out of the public eye since the shooting. Wilson left the police station for the hospital two hours after the shooting, accompanied by other officers and his union lawyer, the report says. And shows them returning an hour later.
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