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Family and neighbors describe Missouri teenager fatally shot by police as quiet, respectful

Associated Press
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    Lesley McSpadden, right, the mother of 18-year-old Michael Brown, watches as Brown's father, Michael Brown Sr., holds up a family picture of himself, his son, top left in photo, and a young child during a news conference Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. Michael Brown, 18, was shot and killed in a confrontation with police in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Mo, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (The Associated Press)

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    A makeshift memorial sits in the middle of the street where 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by police, Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. The FBI has opened an investigation into the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager on Saturday whose death stirred unrest in a St. Louis suburb. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (The Associated Press)

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    CORRECTS CITY TO JENNINGS- Lesley McSpadden, the mother of 18-year-old Michael Brown, wipes away tears as Brown's father, Michael Brown Sr., holds up a family picture of himself, his son, top left, and a young child during a news conference Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in Jennings, Mo. Michael Brown, 18, was shot and killed in a confrontation with police in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Mo, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014.(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (The Associated Press)

FERGUSON, Mo. – Family and friends of a Missouri teenager fatally shot by a police officer describe Michael Brown as a quiet, respectful and nonviolent youth.

The 18- year-old had planned to start college this week for a career as a heating and air conditioning engineer. Instead, his parents are planning a funeral after Brown was killed Saturday while walking down the street near the apartment where he lived with his grandmother.

Police say the shooting followed an altercation after the officer told Brown and a friend to move to the side.

Brown's family and friends say he typically shied away from confrontation. His father says Brown was funny and silly, and could solve any problem and bring people together.

A witness said Brown had his hands up when he was repeatedly shot.