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Charleston,
SC – U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
following
statement
in
response
to
the
grand
jury's
decision
in
the
Ferguson,
Missouri
shooting
of
18-year-old
Michael
Brown
last
August:
“Today’s
announcement
by
the
grand
jury
is
one
among
a
number
of
federal
and
state
investigations
related
to
this
case.
As
federal
and
state
officials
continue
to
examine
all
the
facts
surrounding
this
tragedy
and
the
subsequent
events,
I
encourage
the
public
to
allow
a
thoughtful
and
thorough
search
for
justice
and
truth
for
the
Brown
family
and
the
community
of
Ferguson.
Each
investigation
and
inquiry
must
be
allowed
to
run
its
full
course
and
do
so
without
leaks
or
an
attempt
by
one
side
or
another
to
skew
the
public’s
opinion.
“I
encourage
all
people
concerned
about
the
death
of
Michael
Brown
and
the
events
in
Ferguson
to
channel
their
frustration,
hurt
and
anger
into
productive,
meaningful
ways
to
build
our
communities,
no
matter
where
we
live.
Earlier
this
evening,
Michael
Brown’s
parents
-
Michael
Brown,
Sr.
and Lesley
McSpadden
-
respectfully
requested
that
those
who
seek
to
have
their
voices
heard,
do
so
peacefully
and
without
violence.
I
stand
with
them
in
that
request,
because
it
is
time
to
rebuild
and
restore
the
Ferguson
community,
and
others,
which
have
been
so
hurt
by
these
events.
I
stand
ready
to
add
my
voice
and
actions
alongside
those
that
seek
to
do
that.
“I
am
hopeful
for
more
peaceful
and
constructive
expression
-
whether
people
agree
or
disagree
with
today’s
outcome
-
because
the
community
of
Ferguson
has
been
through
enough.
Those
that
seek
to
use
the
death
of
Michael
Brown
or
today’s
grand
jury
decision
to
riot,
loot
or
create
lawlessness
in
any
community
only
distract
and
divert
attention
away
from
important
questions
that
remain
to
be
answered.
“As
this
long
and
complicated
process
continues,
let
us
not
forget
that
at
its
core,
a
family
and
community
has
lost
a
young
man
–
Michael
Brown.
My
thoughts
and
prayers
are
with
his
parents
and
those
who
loved
him
as
they
grieve
their
loss.
And
while
I
know
their
loss
is
heightened
by
many
unanswered
questions
surrounding
his
death
last
August,
I
hope
that
good
can
come
out
of
this
tragic
situation.”
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