Bystander video of a South Carolina police officer shooting a fleeing black man in the back 8 times after a routine stop has turned the attention of the nation to the city of North Charleston
The release of the video on Tuesday shed new light on the death of Walter Scott, a 50-year-old father of four, who was killed over the weekend. After the footage surfaced, and the officer was charged with murder, protest was swift and fierce, both on social media and on the streets of the city.
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In the footage, 33-year-old North Charleston police officer Michael T. Slager is seen shooting Scott in the back 8 times while he runs in the opposite direction of the officer. According to police reports, Scott was stopped for a broken brake light. Within hours of the videos release, Walter Scott's name was trending on Twitter. Read more...
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