Audio Recording Indicates Pause In Shots Fired At Missouri Teen Michael Brown, Attorney Says
An attorney representing a witness of the recent shooting of teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri says his client has an audio recording from the incident that allegedly reveals there was a pause in gunfire.
Lopa Blumenthal, a lawyer representing one of the witnesses of the August 9 incident, says the audio recording of his client reveals six gunshots fired in rapid succession, followed by a pause, and then another four gunshots.
"I was very concerned about that pause […] because it's not just the number of gunshots, it's how they're fired," Blumenthal told CNN in a recent interview. "And that has a huge relevance on how this case might finally end up."
The person Blumenthal is reportedly representing was in the neighborhood where Brown was shot at the time of the incident. The client had reportedly been talking to his friend on an video chat service, and the phone call picked up the sound of the shots fired at Brown by officer Darren Wilson.
Blumenthal said his client was hesitant to reveal information regarding the shooting. "I had to get his consent before I could reach out to the FBI," the lawyer said.
The St. Louis suburb of Ferguson has been involved in daily protests since the August 9 incident, when Brown, an 18-year-old unarmed black man, was apparently shot by white police officer Darren Wilson while Wilson was responding to a robbery at a local convenience store.
Brown's death has turned into a federal investigation to determine whether Wilson was practicing self-defense when he shot Brown six times, or whether Wilson used unnecessary force in killing the unarmed teen.
