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VIDEO: Hundreds Mourn South Carolina Police-Shooting Victim
Mourners gathered in Summerville, S.C. on Saturday for the funeral of Walter Scott, the black man who was fatally shot by a North Charleston police officer after fleeing a traffic stop. Photo: Reuters
VIDEO: Timeline: Shooting in North Charleston, S.C.
On April 4, police office Michael T. Slager fatally shot Walter Scott after a traffic stop in North Charleston, S.C. In the days following, a cellphone video was made public with footage that contradicted the officer’s initial report. Here’s how the incident unfolded.
VIDEO: South Carolina police officer shoots man after traffic stop
Editor’s note: This video contains graphic content. A police officer in North Charleston, S.C., has been charged with murder after shooting a man during a traffic stop. Authorities said the decision to charge officer Michael Slager was made after they viewed video footage of the incident that showed him shooting the other man in the back as he was fleeing […]
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