Ferguson documentary causes new controversy over Michael Brown shooting

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A suburban St. Louis police chief released documents alleging Michael Brown (left) was the primary suspect of a robbery in which he was suspected of stealing a $48.99 box of cigars and strong arming a clerk (right).
A suburban St. Louis police chief released documents alleging Michael Brown (left) was the primary suspect of a robbery in which he was suspected of stealing a $48.99 box of cigars and strong arming a clerk (right).

FERGUSON, Mo. – A convenience store is disputing a new documentary’s claim that previously unreleased surveillance video suggests Michael Brown didn’t rob the store shortly before he was fatally shot by police in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014.

One of the filmmakers, Jason Pollock, told The New York Times he believes the footage shows Brown trading a small amount of marijuana for a bag of cigarillos around 1 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2014. The video doesn’t clearly show what was exchanged, but shows Brown leaving behind the cigarillos.

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Pollock reasons Brown intended to come back later for the bag of cigarillos. But a lawyer for the store and its employees said no such transaction took place, and that Brown stole the cigarillos when he returned to the store about 10 hours later.

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