Dorian Johnson, who was with Michael Brown when the Black 18-year-old was shot dead by a white police officer in a 2014 Missouri shooting that triggered nationwide protests, was killed in a shooting Sunday, authorities said.

The killing of Brown on Aug. 9, 2014, in Ferguson fueled demonstrations around the country in which people chanted, “Hands up, don’t shoot." Johnson witnessed the shooting and told media outlets what he saw.

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Johnson was fatally shot Sunday morning, also in Ferguson, authorities said.

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price Smith said Johnson's killing “appears to be a domestic incident involving a claim of self-defense.”

One person was arrested but released after a maximum hold

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