[BuckeyeTexan]

The police chief said today that Officer Wilson’s initial contact with Mike Brown was unrelated to the robbery.

[Mariner]

"The police chief said today that Officer Wilson’s initial contact with Mike Brown was unrelated to the robbery".

This leaves ONLY ONE defense for the cop: Imminent Threat. And if the gang-banger was unarmed and more than 15ft away it's NOT POSSIBLE or plausible to make that case. It would be open and shut Murder II.

[manc]

It’s a called a BOLO.
It’s normal to question suspects or witnesses after a robber has fled.

[TexasGator]

“The police chief said today that Officer Wilson’s initial contact with Mike Brown was unrelated to the robbery.”

I saw that. Earlier reports stated that the policeman left another event in response to the robbery call out.