Missouri Teen 'In Robbery' Before He Was Shot

An unarmed black teenager shot dead by an officer was a suspect in a "strong-arm" robbery minutes before the fatal confronation, say police.

Michael Brown, 18, allegedly stole cigars and shoved a clerk at a convenience store in suburban St Louis last Saturday, just before he was killed by a police officer, spawning almost a week of public disorder.

Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson released the police reports and documents on Friday morning as he named the officer who carried out the shooting.

Police say Michael Brown was a suspect in a robbery before he was shot

Darren Wilson, who has six years' service and no disciplinary record, is on administrative leave following the incident.

According to the police reports, Mr Brown and his friend, Dorian Johnson, were suspected of taking a box of Swisher Sweet Cigars from a store in Ferguson that morning.

Chief Jackson said Officer Wilson encountered Mr Brown about 10 minutes after the robbery, at around 12:01pm, and a second officer arrived three minutes later.

State Highway Patrol captain, Ron Johnson, has taken over security

Police have previously said the officer opened fire after he was pushed into his squad car by one of two men he encountered on the street.

They then assaulted him in the vehicle and struggled with the policeman over the officer's weapon, according to Ferguson police.

A shot was fired inside the car before Mr Brown was shot multiple times, according to police.

Protesters chant during Thursday's peaceful demonstration

Dorian Johnson has been telling media a starkly different version of events.

He said he and Mr Brown were ordered by an officer to stop walking in the street. Mr Johnson said the officer then tried to pull Mr Brown into the squad car before pulling his weapon and firing.

The developments emerged the morning after hundreds of protesters marched side by side with officers in a dramatic turnabout, following a law enforcement facelift in Ferguson.

Ferguson protesters ride on a car

Gone were the officers in riot gear and armoured tanks as an African-American highway patrol captain took over security in Ferguson.

Marchers stopped to shake hands with police and troopers, in marked contrast to violent clashes earlier this week.

Vigils were also held in more than 90 cities across the country on Thursday

"This is totally different," one demonstrator, Pedro Smith, 41, told Reuters news agency. "Now we're being treated with respect."

Vigils were also held in more than 90 cities across the country to observe a National Moment of Silence.

Some Los Angeles residents also rallied to demand justice for Michael Brown

Rallies took place in Detroit, Los Angeles and New York, where people were asked to wear a red ribbon, cloth or bandana as a mark of solidarity.

Some of the biggest protests were in Manhattan's Union Square and Times Square.

Missouri State Highway Patrol and its African-American captain, Ron Johnson, who grew up in the community, were appointed on Thursday afternoon to assume policing duties in the town.

Police officers shook hands with protesters in Ferguson on Thursday night

Governor Jay Nixon, announcing the shake-up, said Ferguson "lately has looked a little bit more like a war zone, and that is unacceptable".

He spoke following four nights of violent clashes between demonstrators and police who fired tear gas and smoke bombs, drawing a rebuke from President Barack Obama about "excessive force".

The president urged all sides to "take a step back" and called for a "time for healing".

Witnesses have said Michael Brown had his hands up when he was shot

The shooting has highlighted the lack of ethnic diversity on the police force, all but three of whose officers are white, in a town that is two-thirds black.

St Louis County Police have previously been accused of racially profiling black people and of racist hiring procedures.

Attorney General Eric Holder said on Thursday he was concerned the use of military equipment by police in Ferguson was sending a "conflicting message".

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