The US police officer who shot dead an unarmed black teenager has said that he opened fire because he feared for his life.
Officer Darren Wilson, who killed Michael Brown in the town of Ferguson, Missouri, added that he'd never before fired a weapon while on duty.
The incident sparked two weeks of riots immediately after it happened in August, and more deadly violence on Monday night.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with ABC's World News Tonight host George Stephanopolis, the 28 year old said his conscience is clear and he wouldn't change his actions:
IN: At that time...
OUT: ...gets to me
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Darren Wilson told ABC's World News Tonight host George Stephanopolis that after an initial confrontation at his police car, Michael Brown turned around and charged at him:
IN: And what I...
OUT: ...to shoot me
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