Michael Brown
publication date: Thursday, August 28, 2014 (part of Summer 2014)
category: Injustice
clue: Six shots ended this Missourian's life eight days after he graduated high school.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Aaron Shurtleff, and Lori Lancaster
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