Walter Scott Shooting

• Ex-South Carolina cop Michael Slager sentenced to 20 years in shooting death of Walter Scott

  Attorneys for ex-North Charleston Officer Michael Slager said he shot 50-year-old Walter Scott in self-defence after the two fought and Scott reached for Slager's stun gun.

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  Dec 7, 2017
  
• Walter Scott shooting: Mistrial declared in case against former SC police officer

  A South Carolina judge has declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked in the murder trial of a white police officer charged in the shooting death of unarmed black motorist, Walter Scott.

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  Dec 5, 2016
  
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• Walter Scott murder trial on hold after juror blocks guilty verdict for cop

  The trial of a former South Carolina police officer charged with gunning down a black motorist will continue next week after a juror said he could not approve a guilty verdict.

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  Dec 2, 2016
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• Walter Scott family to get $6.5M settlement from South Carolina city

  City officials in South Carolina approved a $6.5 million settlement Thursday with the family of an unarmed black man fatally shot by a white police officer.

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  Oct 8, 2015
• South Carolina officer who shot Walter Scott told boss he ran away

  The white South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black man can be heard telling his supervisor twice that he didn't understand why the man ran away, according to dashcam video.

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  Apr 14, 2015
• Funeral held for black US driver fatally shot by white police officer during traffic stop

  Mourners gathered Saturday in Summerville, South Carolina, to remember Walter Scott, the 50-year-old black driver who was fatally shot by a white police officer in North Charleston.

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  Apr 11, 2015
• South Carolina police release new dash cam video before Walter Scott shooting

  Dash cam video shows the man fatally shot by a South Carolina police officer get out of his car and then run away during a traffic stop.

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  Apr 9, 2015
• Why more body-worn cameras will be worn after Walter Scott’s shooting

  Body-worn cameras will be a new part of the uniform for each member of the North Charleston Police, as the force comes to grips with the shooting of 50-year-old Walter Scott.

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  Apr 9, 2015
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• Extended video of Walter Scott shooting released

  An extended version of a video that captured the moment officer South Carolina police Michael Slager shot and killed unarmed man Walter Scott shows the cop pick an item up off the ground and put it in his possession before checking the victim's pulse.

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  Apr 9, 2015
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• Officer who shot man had prior excessive force complaint

  The white South Carolina police officer charged with murder for shooting an unarmed black man in the back was allowed to stay on the force despite a 2013 complaint that he used excessive force against another unarmed black man.

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  Apr 9, 2015