Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson: 'I know I did my job right'

Darren Wilson, the white police officer who killed the black teenager in Missouri, says he could not have done anything to prevent shooting 18-year-old Michael Brown

Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on Tuesday said he could not have done anything differently in his confrontation with Michael Brown to have prevented the 18-year-old's death.

The grand jury's decision not to indict the Mr Wilson sparked violent scenes in the Missouri suburb of Ferguson as demonstrators poured on to the streets.

Mr Wilson made his first public statements on Tuesday during an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos.

He said he felt like it was his duty to chase Brown after a confrontation at his police vehicle, adding he had a clean conscience because "I know I did my job right."

The police officer, who was placed on administrative leave after the shooting, said that Mr Brown had tried to grab his gun, and that he felt his life was in danger when he fired.

Mr Wilson, 28, had been with the Ferguson police force for less than three years before the shooting.

The officer said that he did not believe he would have acted any differently whether Brown was black or white.

He told ABC Mr Brown's shooting marked the first time he had fired his gun on the job.

Attorneys for the Brown family vowed to push for federal charges against Wilson and said the grand jury process was rigged from the start to clear Mr Wilson.
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