WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Amid mounting pressure to weigh in on the death of a teen shot to death by police over the weekend, President Obama released a statement urging caution and calm.
Michael Brown, 18, was killed in a confrontation with police in Ferguson, Mo., on Saturday. Witnesses say police came after the unarmed teen, shooting him while he was on the ground, while police have called Brown the aggressor.