Police in Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday released body camera and security videos of a man shown charging at a police officer and knocking him to the pavement, where he hit his head and was critically injured.
Officer Brown suffered a severe head injury after he was knocked to the ground, police said.
A still from security video shows a protester charging toward Officer Travis Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
At an earlier news conference after the officer was injured, Doyle said the community has treated Ferguson police as a “punching bag” since 2014.
Doyle said Travis Brown is the type of officer Ferguson needs.
Persons:
Michael Brown, Troy Doyle, Elijah Gantt, Travis Brown, Brown, Gantt, Mo, Darren Wilson, ” Doyle, Doyle, Ferguson, Michael Brown’s, “, ” Gantt, Wesley Bell, Bell
Organizations:
Police, Ferguson MO, Department, YouTube Protesters
Locations:
Ferguson , Missouri, East St, Louis , Illinois, Ferguson, Louis