White former St. Louis police officer acquitted in black suspect's killing
The acquittal Friday of a former St. Louis police officer, who is white, in the killing of a black man sparked protests in the city, and several large businesses - including Wells Fargo - chose to close early.
Missouri Circuit Court Judge Timothy Wilson found Jason Stockley not guilty of first-degree murder in a 30-page decision that outlined the December 2011 incident, which began in the parking lot of a Church's Fried Chicken when the officer and his partner approached Anthony Lamar Smith in his car.
Smith, a 24-year-old suspected
