Darren Wilson’s friends speaks up for white cop who killed unarmed black teen Michael Brown: ‘He’s a great guy and doesn’t have a bad bone in his body’
The Ferguson, Mo., officer was described as ‘really quiet, well-mannered, respectful guy’ by a pal who said the situation is ‘really hard on him.’
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Published: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 7:56 AM
Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, 4:01 PM
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The white cop who killed an unarmed black teen and ignited a maelstrom of mayhem in a Missouri town is a being guarded around the clock.
“He’s a great guy and doesn’t have a bad bone in his body,” longtime friend Jake Shepard told the Daily News. “He’s a fun guy. He doesn’t even talk about work.”
Officer Darren Wilson texted Shepard that he "can't go out" and that it was a "stressful time," the Daily Mail reported earlier Tuesday.
Shepard confirmed that a Daily Mail reporter glanced at his cellphone and paraphrased the text messages.
Still, those few words appear to be the first public utterances from the embattled 28-year-old Ferguson, Mo., cop who has been out of sight since the fatal Aug. 9 shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
Earlier, a friend who claims to play hockey with Wilson — and said he exchanged texts with him — told "Good Morning America" on Tuesday that Wilson was a "really quiet, well-mannered, respectful guy" and that "this is really hard on him."
It was not immediately clear if Shepard, 28, who like Wilson lives in suburban St. Louis, was the same person who spoke with GMA.
Meanwhile, a Brown family attorney announced that a funeral and public memorial for the slain teen will be held Monday morning and that they are looking for a venue big enough to hold what is expected to be thousands of mourners.
“It’s going to be public and it’s going to be supported by national leaders,” Anthony Gray told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “We don't have details on who those national leaders will be at this time.”
FACEBOOK/FACEBOOKYahoo News first published this photo of Officer Darren Wilson earning a commendation for his 'extraordinary effort in the line of duty.'
The fighting in Ferguson has shocked many Americans and even drawn international attention and condemnation from some unlikely corners.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on U.S. officials to protect the protesters' right to peacefully protest.
The foreign ministry of Egypt, a country with a history of violently cracking down on public dissent, sent a statement to the U.S. criticizing the over-the-top response by St. Louis-area law enforcement against the demonstrators.
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