Michael Brown Memorial in Ferguson Destroyed in Fire

Michael Brown’s memorial, laid out on the street where he died, was destroyed in an unexplained blaze Tuesday morning, according to KSDK. Suggested Reading A Peek at Mariah Carey’s Fly Real Estate Portfolio Chris Brown’s and Donny Hathaway Both Sang ‘This Christmas.’ Only One Is Worth Playing Atlanta Nightlife Insiders Respond to 21 Savage’s Claim…

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Michael Brown’s memorial, laid out on the street where he died, was destroyed in an unexplained blaze Tuesday morning, according to KSDK.

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Ferguson Police Department Capt. Jeremy Corcoran said that the fire started on Canfield Drive at about 6:45 a.m., according to KSDK. The fire was put out with portable water extinguishers, but the cause has yet to be determined. According to the report, there was evidence that there were candles used in the small memorial, which was also contained stuffed animals that were placed there in the teen’s memory.

No one was hurt in the incident.

Twitter users, among others, were horrified by the destruction of the memorial.

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Efforts have already begun to rebuild the memorial.

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