thedailycaller | Not content with a regular prosecution or a vigorous investigation,
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said he hopes that Ferguson, Mo., police officer
Darren Wilson will receive a “vigorous prosecution” in the shooting
death of Michael Brown on Aug. 9.
“A vigorous prosecution must now be pursued,” Nixon said in a five minute video address posted to his website Tuesday.
“The democratically elected St. Louis county prosecutor and the
attorney general of the United States each have a job to do,” said
Nixon, a Democrat.
“Their obligation to achieve justice in the shooting death of Michael
Brown must be carried out thoroughly, promptly, and correctly,” said
Nixon of investigators.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder plans to visit Ferguson on
Wednesday to meet with federal law enforcement officials and community
leaders. Forty FBI investigators traveled to Ferguson over the weekend
to interview witnesses.
Nixon has not directly justified his call for a strong prosecution.
He has not indicated that he has any information on the shooting that
has not been made public.
Wilson, a six-year police veteran with a clean disciplinary record,
has not even been arrested or charged with a crime. A grand jury is set
to convene on Wednesday to determine if he will be charged.
Wilson, who is on paid leave during the investigation, has reportedly
claimed that he shot Brown after the man hit him in the face and
struggled to gain control of his service weapon.
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