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
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I JUST SAW SOMEONE DIE OMFG
10:03 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Im about to hyperventilate
Im about to hyperventilate
10:03 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Minutes later, he tweeted this picture with the caption "Fuckfuck fuck," then replied to another Twitter user that Brown "was running" when he was shot.
@TheePharoah why did they shoot him?
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@TheePharoah why did they shoot him?
10:13 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
@_amourlace no reason! He was running!
@_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
@SLIKK_DARKO yeah man. 7 times i think
11:00 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
@TheePharoah from behind ?
@TheePharoah from behind ?
11:00 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
@SLIKK_DARKO the first two was, the next 5 werent, he turned around
@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 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
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. Im so upset
10:13 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
I saw it happen man..
I saw it happen man..
10:15 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Im over the initial shock, but gahdamn
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.
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
Bruh they chanting we gon.be on.the news smh
10:41 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
The dead dude dad out.here tripping
The dead dude dad out.here tripping
10:41 AM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Nigga got an AR
Nigga got an AR
12:14 PM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
They got the whole ferguson department AND county brown on my street
They got the whole ferguson department AND county brown on my street
12:30 PM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Homie still on the ground tho
Homie still on the ground tho
12:36 PM - 09 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
The street clean nshit. They doing a big ass prayer right now.
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.
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.
Coughs and sneezes from all directions. I got a headache nshit. Gunshots ringing.
7:35 PM - 13 Aug 14RetweetFavorite
Hella gunshots.
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
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.
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.
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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