Timeline of events after fatal police shooting in Ferguson

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A timeline of key events following the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson on Aug. 9, 2014.

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AUG. 9, 2014 — Michael Brown and a companion, both black, are confronted by an officer as they walk back to Brown's home from a convenience store. Brown and the officer, who is white, are involved in a scuffle, followed by gunshots. Brown dies at the scene, and his body remains in the street for four hours in the summer heat. Neighbors later lash out at authorities, saying they mistreated the body.

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AUG. 10, 2014 — After a candlelight vigil, people protesting Brown's death smash car windows and carry away armloads of looted goods from stores.