Ferguson Police: Michael Brown Stole Cigars Before Shooting (Photos)

Incident report alleges the unarmed teen committed robbery before he was shot

(Updated: Police chief says officer was not aware Brown was a robbery suspect when he stopped him.)

Police in Ferguson, Mo., allege that unarmed teenager Michael Brown robbed a convenience store of cigars before he was shot and killed by a police officer.

In a news conference Friday morning, Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson released the name of the officer who shot Brown on Saturday, as well as an incident report saying the 18-year-old was suspected of committing the robbery just before the shooting. Police also released surveillance images that they said showed Brown towering over a store clerk and shoving him.

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