A video was released yesterday showing Officer Darren Wilson heading to hospital after he was attacked by Michael Brown. The video shows Wilson leaving the Ferguson police station for the hospital with his union lawyer and fellow officers.
StL Today reported:
There’s also video of Wilson returning to the police station after his hospital visit – two-and-a-half hours later.
Officer Darren Wilson was severely injured during his confrontation with 18 year-old rapper Mike Brown. Darren Wilson was treated at a local hospital after the shooting.
Video shows Officer Darren Wilson (in T-shirt) heading to hospital after Mike Brown shooting.
St. Louis County Police told reporters after the shooting that the police officer involved suffered facial injuries. He “was hit” and the “side of his face was swollen.”
The New York Times reported that Officer Darren Wilson was hit and injured in the attack. This came from “forensic analysis” and “Ferguson witnesses.”
Via Allahpundit:
However, law enforcement officials say witnesses and forensic analysis have shown that Officer Wilson did sustain an injury during the struggle in the car…
“It was something strange,” said [eyewitness Michael] Brady, 32, a janitor. “Something was not right. It was some kind of altercation. I can’t say whether he was punching the officer or whatever. But something was going on in that window, and it didn’t look right.”…
According to his account to the Ferguson police, Officer Wilson said that Mr. Brown had lowered his arms and moved toward him, law enforcement officials said. Fearing that the teenager was going to attack him, the officer decided to use deadly force.
Officer Wilson reportedly left the area after the shooting.