Ferguson Police: Officer Darren Wilson Will Return to Work if Not Indicted

If the grand jury does not indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown, he will be returning to duty immediately. That’s what Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson told local KSDK-TV reporters Friday night in anticipation of the pending decision.

Jackson did not say what assignment Wilson would get upon his potential return and added that he would likely be fired if the grand jury does choose to indict him.

The officer has been on paid administration leave since he shot and killed Brown during an alleged altercation in early August.

Watch the report below, via KSDK-TV:

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