A prominent
activist who protested Michael Brown Jr’s death was found shot dead in a burned
out car early Tuesday.
Darren Seals, 29,
suffered a gunshot wound before the car he was in was set on fire, the St Louis
County Police Department said.
Police said they responded to a request for assistance around 1.50am regarding a vehicle fire when they discovered Seals’ body, according to the St Louis American.
Police said they responded to a request for assistance around 1.50am regarding a vehicle fire when they discovered Seals’ body, according to the St Louis American.
Aralyn Jones, a neighbor who said she heard a loud noise
around 2am told KMOV TV that she and her husband looked out their window after
hearing a ‘big, big boom’ and saw the car on fire.
Remnants of the burned
out vehicle, including a tire, were scattered across a parking space.Seals, who
was a well known activist in Ferguson, was mourned by fellow activists and
friends who gathered at a candlelight vigil in St Louis late Tuesday.
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