Second autopsy for slain Ferguson teen
Police on guard during curfew in Ferguson, Missouri. (Getty) Getty
The US Government has ordered a second autopsy for slain Ferguson teen Michael Brown, whose death at the hands of a police officer sparked widespread unrest, riots, looting and violence in Ferguson, Missouri.
The Department of Justice has issued a statement saying an independent examination would be performed by a federal medical examiner.
US Attorney General Eric Holder gave the order after contact with the slain teen's family and in response to the "extraordinary circumstances" involved in the case.
Brown, 18, was shot multiple times by a police officer on August 9.
The police department claimed Brown had been wrestling the officer for his weapon, while witnesses at the scene said Brown had been kneeling with his hands up when he had been shot.
The death of the African-American teen launched a wave of outrage and violence in the St Louis suburb, with reports of widespread looting.
A woman has since been shot in the chaos and is in a critical condition in hospital.
Police have also been shot at, though none have yet been injured.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency and a curfew is in effect in the area until later today.
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