Man, 20, Found Dead in Ferguson—Possible Homicide Tied to Protests

Young man found dead in Ferguson today.

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The protests in Ferguson last night following the decision to not indict Darren Wilson in the death of Mike Brown led to 61 arrests, several burnt down businesses, and gunfire. It also possibly resulted in the death of one young man.

Deandre Joshua, 20, was found dead this morning inside of his parked car near the Canfield Green Apartments in Ferguson, which isn’t far from where Mike Brown was killed. He was also the best friend of Dorian Johnson, the young man who was with Brown at the time of his death.

St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar wouldn’t tell the St. Louis Dispatch Joshua’s cause of death or if it was related to the protests.

According to KTVI, Joshua was shot and burned with the driver’s side of the window being shot out.

Ferguson resident, Richard Taylor, reportedly heard a group of four men talking about shooting and robbing someone last night. He then proceeded to call the police, but no one showed up.

The St. Louis County Medical Examiner’s office says an autopsy is being done.

[via Daily News/ USA Today]

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