Union: Cop should be cleared

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown does not expect to face criminal charges from a Missouri grand jury that has been investigating the case for several months, a police union official said yesterday.

Jeff Roorda, business manager for the St. Louis Police Officers' Association, said he met with Ferguson officer Darren Wilson, who has remained secluded from the public eye since the Aug. 9 shooting that sparked tense and occasionally violent protests and drew national attention.

Wilson, who was placed on paid administrative leave following the shooting, has been under a lot of pressure and stress but seems confident in the outcome of the grand jury investigation, Roorda said.

"It's fair to say that neither he nor his defense team expect an indictment," Roorda said.

- Associated Press