Prosecutor Investigating Ferguson Grand Jury For Misconduct

Protestors autograph a sketch of Michael Brown during a protest, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, in Atlanta. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Atlanta to protest the shooting death of Brown, an unarmed man who wa... Protestors autograph a sketch of Michael Brown during a protest, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, in Atlanta. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Atlanta to protest the shooting death of Brown, an unarmed man who was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. (AP Photo/David Goldman) MORE LESS
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The St. Louis County prosecutor’s office is investigating reports of misconduct on the grand jury that will decide whether Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson should be indicted for shooting Michael Brown, the Washington Post reported.

Ed Magee, the spokesman for county prosecutor Robert McCulloch told the Post that “Twitter users” on Wednesday morning claimed that one of the jurors discussed the case with a friend.

“We are looking into the matter,” Magee said.

He confirmed to the Post that the prosecutor’s office saw a tweet from activist Shaun King with a screenshot of a tweet by a juror’s friend.

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