Officer Who Shot Michael Brown Reportedly Left Town Days Ago

Ferguson police this morning identified the police officer who shot Michael Brown as Darren Wilson. And when reporters knocked on the door of Wilson’s residence today, they discovered he apparently left town days ago.

USA Today reports that no one answered at his home, and a cop watching the house said “Wilson and his family left days ago.”

They also got testimonials from neighbors, including this woman’s description of Wilson:

A neighbor, who did not want to be identified, said that Wilson had moved into the neighborhood less than a year ago. She described him as ” tall and slim” and that she would see him walking his dog in the neighborhood of mostly single-story brick homes. She said she didn’t know he was the cop until this morning when Crestwood police informed residents that he was involved and the neighborhood would be getting attention.

According to the Ferguson police chief’s comments earlier today, Wilson was unaware that Brown was a robbery suspect when he confronted him.

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