FERGUSON, Mo. >> The unarmed 18-year-old whose fatal shooting by police has sparked a week of protests in suburban St. Louis suffered a bullet wound to his right arm that may indicate his hands ...

A photo of black students with their hands raised is becoming a symbol of solidarity after Michael Brown, an unarmed black teen, was shot by a police officer Saturday in Ferguson, Mo.

Michael Brown’s death transformed the slogan “hands up, don’t shoot” into a protest symbol. But what does the evidence say about the location of his arms?

As more facts are revealed about the circumstances of Michael Brown's death, some mysteries remain. Was Michael Brown surrendering at the time he was killed? Were his hands raised?

• Brown put his arms out to his sides but never raised his hands high. • Brown staggered toward Wilson despite commands to stop. • The two were about 20 to 25 feet apart when the last shots ...

Witness accounts contained in thousands of pages of grand jury documents reviewed by The Associated Press showed many variations about whether Brown's hands were actually raised - and if so, how high.

At a news conference last week, Police Supt. David Brown said the boy turned toward police when he was shot but would not comment on whether his hands were raised. No weapon was found at the scene.

Witnesses have said Brown’s hands were above his head when he was repeatedly shot by an officer Aug. 9 in Ferguson. In Washington, President Barack Obama said the vast majority of protesters in ...