As some were predicting, Darren Wilson has resigned after being exonerated by the grand jury decision earlier this week.
Watch below:
Citing security fears, Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson, who fatally shot Michael Brown Aug. 9, has resigned from the police department.
Wilson, 28, who on Monday was cleared by a grand jury investigating the shooting, had been a member of the city’s police department for six years.
Neil Bruntrager, Wilson’s attorney, said a news conference is being planned.
Here’s the resignation from Wilson:
“I, Darren Wilson, hereby resign my commission as a police officer with the City of Ferguson effective immediately. I have been told that my continued employment may put the residents and police officers of the City of Ferguson at risk, which is a circumstance that I cannot allow. For obvious reasons, I wanted to wait until the grand jury made their decision before I officially made my decision to resign. It was my hope to continue in police work, but the safety of other police officers and the community are of paramount importance to me. It is my hope that my resignation will allow the community to heal. I would like to thank all of my supporters and fellow officers throughout this process.”
Unfortunately because of the irrational furor surrounding this case, he’ll probably be hounded and fear for his life, just like George Zimmerman has.