Man arrested in US for threatening to kill Ferguson ex-officer Wilson

US federal authorities have arrested a man for allegedly threatening to kill former Ferguson Missouri Police officer Darren Wilson, who killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in August.

Jalleel Tariq Abdul-Jabbaar, a 48-year-old from Kirkland, Washington, made repeated threats on Facebook to kill the officer identified only as D.W. his family, and other law enforcement officers soon after the controversial shooting.

According to the FBI, Abdul-Jabbaar is facing three counts of making interstate threats.

If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison.

Last week, the grand jury decided not to bring charges against Wilson.

The controversial decision led to a wave of nationwide protests.

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