Chief: Officer Who Shot Michael Brown Reinstated ‘Immediately’ If Not Indicted

Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson releases the name of the the officer accused of fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. The officer's name is Darren Wilson, a six-year ... Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson releases the name of the the officer accused of fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. The officer's name is Darren Wilson, a six-year veteran of the force. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) MORE LESS
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The Ferguson, Mo., police officer who shot Michael Brown in August will be reinstated “immediately” if he is not indicted by a grand jury, police chief Thomas Jackson told Yahoo News on Friday.

Officer Darren Wilson has been on paid leave since the Aug. 9 shooting, according to the news outlet. Jackson said that Wilson could return to a “not yet determined assignment.”

But if he is indicted, Wilson would “most likely” be fired, Jackson said.

The grand jury that has been investigating Brown’s shooting is expected to reach a decision soon.

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