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The fatal Aug. 9 encounter between Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson and slain 18-year-old Michael Brown took less than 90 seconds, according to dispatch calls obtained by the St. Louis Dispatch.

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This information comes just days before the grand jury is expected to announce whether they will indict Wilson in Brown’s killing and a forensic specialist testified that Brown was shot seven times, not six, as was initially believed.

Read the St. Louis Dispatch’s recounting of events below:

At 11:29 a.m. on Aug. 9, a dispatcher asked Wilson to help other officers search for a man who had reportedly threatened to kill a woman. At 11:47 a.m., Wilson said he would respond to a call for a 2-month-old with breathing problems. Wilson drove his police SUV from the west side of West Florissant Avenue to Glenark Drive, east of Canfield Drive and Copper Creek Court, where the fatal encounter would soon occur.

At 11:53 a.m., a dispatcher reported a “stealing in progress” at the Ferguson Market. The 911 operator was still talking to the caller in the background. In a second broadcast, 19 seconds later, the dispatcher says the suspect is a black male in a white T-shirt running toward QuikTrip,and had stolen a box of Swisher cigars.

About four minutes later, there’s more detail: the suspect is wearing a red Cardinals hat, a white T-shirt, yellow socks and khaki shorts, and is accompanied by another man.

At noon, Wilson reports that he’s back in service from the sick-baby call. He then asks the officers searching for the thieves – units 25 and 22 – if they need him. Seven seconds later, an unidentified officer broadcasts that the suspects had disappeared.

At 12:02 p.m., Wilson says, “21. Put me on Canfield with two. And send me another car.” His call triggered at least two officers to head his way, including one who said he was close to Wilson.

Sources have told the Post-Dispatch that Wilson has told authorities that before the radio call he had stopped to tell Brown and his friend, Dorian Johnson, 22, to quit walking down the middle of the street.

Of particular interest is that Wilson claims that he radioed “shots fired, send back-up” but no evidence of such a call can be found.

Read more at the St. Louis Dispatch.

Report: Darren Wilson, Michael Brown Encounter Took Less Than 2 Minutes [VIDEO]  was originally published on newsone.com