Darren Wilson Not Indicted for Michael Brown Shooting in Ferguson, Missouri

A grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, chose not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown this past August. Prosecutor Robert McCulloch made the announcement Monday at approximately 8:15 p.m. CST.

In recent days, as anticipation of the indictment announcement grew, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and various national leaders have urged citizens—no matter which way they feel about what happened—to remain peaceful and register their protestation or support in a calm manner. Michael Brown's family has done the same, asking that their son's memory not be tainted by violence in the event that Officer Wilson was cleared.

Hundreds, possibly thousands, have descended on the small St. Louis suburb, and police have been preparing to handle the large crowds, which may be very emotionally motivated, one way or another, once the grand jury's decision is made public. In the lead-up to the announcement's release, crowds did remain calm in general, though there were numerous anti-police and anti-establishment chants.