Ferguson Police Say Officer Darren Wilson Shot Unarmed Teen

Ferguson, Mo. Police Chief Thomas Jackson identified Officer Darren Wilson as the cop who shot an unarmed black teenager last weekend.

Ferguson, Mo. Police Chief Thomas Jackson on Friday identified Officer Darren Wilson as the cop who fatally shot unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown last weekend.

Jackson said Wilson had been with the force for six years and had no prior disciplinary action taken against him.

Wilson was responding to a report of a “strong-arm robbery” when he encountered Brown, Jackson said, and the officer was treated Saturday for injuries he sustained in the incident.

This post has been updated.