A Witness To The Police Shooting Of Michael Brown Live-Tweeted The Entire Event
"I JUST SAW SOMEONE DIE OMFG"

Michael Brown's mother Lesley McSpadden and other mourners Aug. 9.
Twitter user @TheePharoah — who identifies as a St. Louis area rapper — live-tweeted the police killing of Michael Brown on Saturday.
I JUST SAW SOMEONE DIE OMFG
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
I JUST SAW SOMEONE DIE OMFG
10:03 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Im about to hyperventilate
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Im about to hyperventilate
10:03 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
@TheePharoah why did they shoot him?
m a r v a l a c e@_amourlaceFollow
@TheePharoah why did they shoot him?
10:13 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
@_amourlace no reason! He was running!
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
@_amourlace no reason! He was running!
10:14 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
When another Twitter user asked about the photo, @TheePharoah said police shot Brown seven times, including twice in the back.
@TheePharoah nah u gone be cool, u just ain't gone forget that, so the boys shot him?
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@TheePharoah nah u gone be cool, u just ain't gone forget that, so the boys shot him?
10:59 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
@SLIKK_DARKO yeah man. 7 times i think
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
@SLIKK_DARKO yeah man. 7 times i think
11:00 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
@TheePharoah from behind ?
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@TheePharoah from behind ?
11:00 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
@SLIKK_DARKO the first two was, the next 5 werent, he turned around
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
@SLIKK_DARKO the first two was, the next 5 werent, he turned around
11:01 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
He then continued tweeting about the shooting.
Bruh omfg this shit just happened! I was just outside.
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Bruh omfg this shit just happened! I was just outside.
10:05 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Its blood all over the street, niggas protesting nshit. There is police tape all over my building. I am stuck in here omg
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Its blood all over the street, niggas protesting nshit. There is police tape all over my building. I am stuck in here omg
10:06 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Bruh. Im so upset
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Bruh. Im so upset
10:13 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
I saw it happen man..
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
I saw it happen man..
10:15 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Im over the initial shock, but gahdamn
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Im over the initial shock, but gahdamn
10:30 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Just got told to stay inside. Scene will be clear hopefully in a couple hours.
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Just got told to stay inside. Scene will be clear hopefully in a couple hours.
1:40 PM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
As the day went on, @TheePharoah began tweeting about the gathering mourners and the growing police presence.
Bruh they chanting we gon.be on.the news smh
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Bruh they chanting we gon.be on.the news smh
10:41 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
The dead dude dad out.here tripping
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
The dead dude dad out.here tripping
10:41 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Nigga got an AR
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Nigga got an AR
12:14 PM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
They got the whole ferguson department AND county brown on my street
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
They got the whole ferguson department AND county brown on my street
12:30 PM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Homie still on the ground tho
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Homie still on the ground tho
12:36 PM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
The street clean nshit. They doing a big ass prayer right now.
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
The street clean nshit. They doing a big ass prayer right now.
5:12 PM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
He also tweeted about the unrest that engulfed the neighborhood during the following days.
Smoke and gas coming down Canfield... making it hard to breathe.
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Smoke and gas coming down Canfield... making it hard to breathe.
7:35 PM - 13 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Coughs and sneezes from all directions. I got a headache nshit. Gunshots ringing.
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Coughs and sneezes from all directions. I got a headache nshit. Gunshots ringing.
7:35 PM - 13 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Hella gunshots.
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Hella gunshots.
7:56 PM - 13 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Its crazy that this is happening in my city, my neighborhood, my street. Its too much to take in. #Ferguson
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Its crazy that this is happening in my city, my neighborhood, my street. Its too much to take in. #Ferguson
8:05 PM - 13 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Eventually, @TheePharoah pulled back, resisting the increased notoriety his tweets had garnered.
Fuck being twitter famous, this fucking with my life.
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Fuck being twitter famous, this fucking with my life.
11:01 PM - 10 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Dear media, please dont ask me questions. I will tell you i know nothing.
Bruh.@TheePharoahFollow
Dear media, please dont ask me questions. I will tell you i know nothing.
3:47 PM - 14 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
BuzzFeed attempted to reach @TheePharoah on Friday, but did not receive a response.
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