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ST. LOUIS – Sunday marked the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of Michael Brown Jr. in Ferguson.
Many visited Brown’s memorial.
Democratic nominee for Congress Cori Bush, arrives for ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of Michael Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI Democratic nominee for Congress Cori Bush, leans on the shoulder of a friend, during ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of Michael Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI Visitors to the Michael Brown Jr. memorial stop for a photo, before ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI Visitors to the Michael Brown Jr. memorial stop for a photo, before ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI A drawing of Michael Brown, Jr. sits next to an area where he died in the street before ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI A member of the Brown family, places a flower over the photo of Michael Brown Jr., before ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI A member of the Green Party of St. Louis holds a sign during the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of Michael Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI Ferguson Police Chief Jason Armstrong arrives for the ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of Michael Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI A woman wears a “Black Lives Matter” face mask, during ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of Michael Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI A woman wears a “I Can’t Breath” face mask during ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of Michael Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI Michael Brown Sr., places a flower on the area where his son was shot and killed during ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the death of his son, Michael Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI Michael Brown Sr., (R) and Ferguson Police Chief Jason Armstrong meet at the site of where Michael Brown Jr. died before ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI Michael Brown Sr., (R) points to the area where his son, Michael Brown, Jr.,died to Ferguson Police Chief Jason Armstrong before ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI Michael Brown Sr., listens to remarks during ceremonies marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of his son, Michael Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI Michael Brown Sr., arrives for ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of his son, Michael Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI Michael Brown Sr., arrives for ceremonies, marking the sixth anniversary of the shooting death of his son, Michael Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday August 9, 2020. Brown Jr. (18) was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014, after an altercation ensued when Brown attacked Wilson in his police vehicle for control of Wilson’s gun leading to weeks of civil unrest. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI