Here is the text of a Facebook post by someone who says he is Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson, giving his side of the story of how the shooting of Michael Brown happened. This account most closely matches everything we have seen, read, and heard about the case so far, and we think it could be real.

my friends and family have been afraid to put out what really happened due to the severe threats.but here is the truth of what happened. as much as i can tell you at this point.

they were walking in the middle of the street. i pulled my vehicle up, rolled my window down and told them to get out of the street. they refused an yelled back cussing – saying they were already almost where they are going.

i pulled further up and over. i was watching them and at that point i got the call in that there was a strong arm robbery. the description they gave was the same as the two and they had something in their hand that looked