Force during an altercation with the teen. After the frustration boil over into looting and violence last night, browns family told Police Officials today they want the chaos to stop. What the brown family wants is justice for their son. Today the Justice Department tells nbc news that the local fbi has opened a separate investigation into the shooting but will not be, quote, taking over. The department of justice also tells us, quote, attorney general eric holder has instructed attorneys in the Civil Rights Division to monitor developments related to the shooting incident in ferguson, missouri. John belmar is the police chief of st. Louis county. Thank you for being here. Chief, i want to start with you. The official story of what happened to this young man and why he wound up shot by a Police Officer is not clear. Can you tell us from the polices point of view what happened that night . Well, we know, in fact, it was the afternoon on saturday. The officer had an encounter with two individuals. One of whom is mr. Brown, who was caught down the road. He spoke to the individuals about getting off of the street and perhaps taking the sidewalk. One of the individuals complied. The other did not. In fact, as the officer decided to get out of his car to continue the conversation, he was pushed back into the car, and there was a physical confrontation in that car where, in fact, there was a struggle over the officers gun. We do know, for example, that there was one shot fired within the car. Were taking a look at the rest of the details of the investigation at this point to determine exactly what happened once the Police Officer exited the car. And sir, are there civilian witnesses who would corroborate that version of events . You have people taking to social media saying they were there, they were in the area, they saw this young mans hands in the air, that he was shot while on the ground, shot multiple times on the ground. Is there dash cam video or independent corroborating evidence for the story you just told . So we took a look at the video that might be available on peoples smartphones, but we didnt really find any. People said they had it. As it turned out, they had the after event. They didnt have actually when it happened. St. Louis county detectives have interviewed scores of people. One of the reasons that im a little reluctant to talk about the facts and circumstances of the case is i dont think theyre clear yet. We still have witnesses that we want to talk to. Theres still people out there that detectives are very interested in talking to to determine exactly what happened on the scene that afternoon. Chief, i know you were doing some local radio. You were out trying to talk to the community, but do you feel your department handled the situation well . You do have real anger in the community because frankly the family has already said they dont believe the version of events that youve just discussed. You have people essentially saying that the police executed an unarmed teenager. And then the Police Presence was overwhelming. It was a very robust presence that you saw on the street, which some members of the community are also complaining for ratcheting up the tension. Grade yourselves right now and the response of your department to the anger, really, in your community. So i do believe that the st. Louis county Police Department enjoys an outstanding reputation, not only in the Law Enforcement community, but the community as a whole. I have utmost confidence in my detectives to investigate this matter. And at the end of the day, please keep in mind, were not the one who decides whether this is justified or not. That will be up to the prosecuting attorney here in st. Louis county and a parallel investigation done by the federal authorities. As far as the presence we had there last night, we staged. We staged because we felt like there potentially could be a problem during the protest, but we did not deploy. We only deployed once it became an issue to where we had destructions of property. We had calls for assaults, issues like that. At that point, we felt like we had to deploy. I felt like the officers did a great job. 32 arrests were made. There were no injuries of any suspects that were made. I dont know what we could have done Better Beyond that. We tried to be very patient. We did not want to incite any further problems. And im going to go to charlie in a moment. Is the officer that was involved in the shooting currently on leave . What is his status . So that officer doesnt work for my Police Department. But hes currently on leave from the ferguson Police Department. Administrative leave. I cannot tell you administratively when that officer will return. All right. Lets go to st. Louis county executive. Lets talk about the, first of all, the response of the police to this incident. Theres a lot of anger in the community. First of all, do you support a federal investigation into the shooting . Yes, i do. First, let me say my heart goes out to leslie mcspaden and her son Michael Brown. It was a tragedy in our community. And we have to deal with it. Well, do members of the Africanamerican Community in ferguson trust the police force, and should they . Youre saying, you know the chief said there will be an investigation. There may also be a federal piece to it. But is there a bond of trust . Just basic trust between the community and police. Right now there are some concerns about trust, but its unfounded. St. Louis county Police Department is outstanding. They do a very good job. I can understand the frustration of how some people feel and the actual facts, which could be different. I understand peoples frustration, their concern. But i can assure you, our Police Department is going to have an open investigation with the department of justice and the f fbi. We support that wholeheartedly. Were going to keep the public abreast of whats going on as best we can. And chief, the same question to you. Do you support the federal government coming in, the federal investigation into the shooting . I certainly do. Im not surprised by it. I anticipated that an event like this that was likely to happen. I have experienced these type of incidents before. Its not unusual. We have an Outstanding Partnership certainly with the prosecuting Attorneys Office here in st. Louis county, but we enjoy an outstanding relationship with the federal bureau of investigation. So we look forward to sharing what we know about the investigation with them and assisting them in any way we can. Executive, you said theres an outstanding relationship and the department does a good job. Why do you suppose there is still so much anger . We are now seeing another day of protests. People are very angry. Theres obviously a lot of emotion that were actually seeing on the streets of ferguson. Why do you suppose, then, people are so angry if that relationship, as you said, is solid . Again, a young person has lost their life. Thats a tragic situation. The facts are not actually clear at this point in time. I can understand peoples frustration, their concern for justice, but i can assure you we have an open process. Theres going to be transparency. Were going to keep the public involved. Yes, there are concerns. But that does not speak to the whole community at large. The Africanamerican Community has a great relationship with the Police Department, but that doesnt mean that some people dont have a great relationship with the Police Department. But i can assure you that our Police Department is open, and were going to do everything we can for justice. Remember, this is about justice, not revenge. Its about doing what is right for this community and moving us forward. Also, remembering the family. The Michael Brown family. Keep them in your prayer. Thats most important. Lastly to you, chief, have you spoke within the family of Michael Brown . Ive not had the opportunity to do that. My detectives have had the opportunity to do that. I know that mrs. Mcspaden was on the scene very early this morning at the staging area. She was talking to some members of the clergy. But i didnt have an opportunity to talk with her. So our condolences certainly go out to her. Its unfortunate. These are not good things, when officers encounter these kind of uses of force. Its not good for anybody. So all we want to do is ensure that an impartial investigation o curse. All right. Well, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Ester haywood is the president of the st. Louis county naacp. I dont know if you had an opportunity to hear the police chief describe in his words the incident that took place, saying there was a struggle over the officers gun. Im sure youre also hearing that the family of this young man and other members of the community do not believe that version of events. Talk about the naacps role in trying to mediate between the community and Law Enforcement at this point. Thank you very kindly. The st. Louis county naacp looks to heal the community while seeking justice. It has come to our attention that the department of justice under the direction of eric holder will investigate the death of Michael Brown. We also know that as of 11 35 this morning, the fbi has taken over the investigation from the county Police Department. So hopefully every time i think about the citizens of this nation, all over america, we all are concerned about the excessive violence from the Law Enforcement. We have a mother and we have a father that have lost their son. It was left in the streets for hours for the community to see. The parents see this. They just dont deserve it. An unarmed young man really looks like a child, shot multiple times, was killed by a Police Officer. Its just a little bit much. And i just want to correct one thing. The fbi is not taking over the investigation. There is an fbi investigate parallel to the authorities, but theyre not taking over the investigation. Is that something youd want to see . From the naacps point of view, does your organization, or do members of your Organization Trust the local department to investigate this incident or would you rather see it become a federal investigation . Maam, i was informed on my way to this today that the fbi have taken over it from the county Police Department. That is facts. That they are actually participating in the investigation. I dont believe theyve taken over. Well, you can check to be thorough, but thats what was told to me. Okay. By our attorney that represents the county branch naacp who met with our chief of police for the county. But the fbi as of 11 35 this morning has taken over the investigation. Okay. We can go back and forth on that. They havent taken over the investigation. But lets talk about your discussions with the Police Department. You said your county executive board has met with the police. Talk about a little bit about the substance of those discussions. What is it that the naacp wants the local department to do at this point . Well, first of all, we were asking last evening if we would have a curfew at this time to cool down some of the tempers and allow our justice to work. Okay. All right. Well leave it there. Esther haywood of the st. Louis county naacp. Thank you very much for being here. Thank you. Were going to have continuing coverage of the Police Shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown throughout the hour on the reid report. Coming up, southern christian Leadership Conference president Charles Steele jr. And veteran social commentator and civil rights activist dick gregory will weigh in on the shooting. Coming up, the u. S. Keeps up its air strikes in iraq, even as isis continues to advance and political chaos ensues. A report from the ground. Also, how the president s response to the conflict has drawn criticism from foes and from allies. [ woman ] if you have moderate to severe Rheumatoid Arthritis like me, and youre talking to your rheumatologist about a biologic. This is humira. This is humira helping to relieve my pain. This is humira helping me lay the groundwork. This is humira helping to protect my joints from further damage. Doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. Humira works by targeting and helping to block that contributes to r. A. Symptoms. 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Negotiators are hoping the latest cessation of violence paves the way for serious peace negotiations between israel and palestinian leadership factions, including hamas. Since the start of the conflict, over 1900 palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed, and close to 10,000 injured. According to officials, more than 60 israelis, mostly soldiers, have also been killed. U. S. Officials tell nbc news that the cia is now arming Kurdish Forces in the north of iraq as air strikes pound the sunni insurgents threatening to take over the whole country. However, its the constitutional crisis in baghdad that could mute the overall affect. We have a report from the north of iraq. Nbc news Duncan Golestani, who is in erbil, near the scene of the fighting. Reporter joy, weve been learning much more about how u. S. Air strikes over the weekend have helped the Kurdish Forces make some advances here in the north of iraq against isis fighters. For example, yesterday u. S. Aircraft shot at a convoy of isis fighters as they advanced on the Peshmerga Kurdish fighters as they tried to defend erbil, where we are now. Also over the weekend, peshmerga managed to retake key territory, two towns only about half an hour away from here. So really important they did that. Again, with u. S. Air cover. Thats been very important for peshmerga morale, especially after they last territory last week. But it hasnt all been going their way. The town the front line keeps on moving, but the advances over the weekend probably really important for boosting morale for the peshmerga, who have been demoralized by losing territory and by the fact they havent been paid for several months because of financial differences between the kurdish authorities here in the north and the Iraqi Government in baghdad. Now, though, all focus is likely to be on getting those weapons that we heard about coming through from the u. S. To see what difference that makes because they have been massively outgunned by the isis fighters. Joy . All right. Nbcs Duncan Golestani in erbi , iraq. Thank you. Complicating the mission is Nuri Al Maliki. Iraqs president today named a successor to maliki. While u. S. Politicians have congratulated the Prime Minister designate, al maliki, who many blame for exacerbating the sectarian divide in iraq, has vowed to fight for a third term. Joining me now is the director of the center for middle east Public Policy at the rand corporation. Thanks for being here. Lets talk about this intransigence of Nuri Al Maliki, once supported by the United States, but now apparently refuse to step down after two terms. Yeah, well, that is a concerning development, and this is i think the u. S. Is welcoming the nomination of the new Prime Minister. But we can expect based on Prime Minister former Prime Minister malikis statements that hes going to put up a fight. There were even reports late last night that there were some troops amassing, some of his Security Forces amassing in baghdad in the green zone that he might actually try to maintain power by force. Hopefully that will not come to pass. And its really important that its not just the United States but the broader International Community really supports the nomination of the new Prime Minister because its very important that iraq forms an inclusive government, particularly inclusive of the sunni parties in order to really bring longterm stability to the country. And what are the chances that al maliki could thwart that very process of forming a new and inclusive government just by refusing to go . W