This post has been updated.
The St. Louis County prosecutor’s office said Monday afternoon that the grand jury deliberating whether to charge Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson in the Michael Brown shooting had reached a decision and it would be announced later in the day.
The decision will be announced at a 9 p.m. ET press conference.
CNN first reported that the decision was incoming.
Grand jury decision expected to be announced today in Darren Wilson case, @evanperez and @ShimonPro report. #TheLead is live in Missouri @4
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 24, 2014
The Washington Post also reported that a decision had been reached and an announcement would likely come later Monday afternoon.
A decision has been described as imminent for the last week or so, with Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declaring a state of emergency and activating the National Guard in anticipation of the news.
