The federal government has ordered an independent autopsy of Michael Brown as violence continues to erupt in Ferguson, the Washington Post reports.
The request Sunday comes as the Justice Department pledges to take a play an intensified role in the investigation of the fatal police shooting of the unarmed black teenager.
The Justice Department is ordering the autopsy because of “the extraordinary circumstances involved in this case,” DOJ spokesman Brian Fallon said.
An autopsy paid for by Brown’s family showed that the teen was shot at least six times, and none of the shots appeared to be at close range. Brown was shot twice in the head, according to the autopsy.
