White cop shoots unarmed black man 5 times in the back, handcuffs his lifeless body. He's now been arrested and charged with murder

Unbelievable! The video of this shooting is so shocking. And all this happened because of a broken tail light. Black people are now game for police officers to shoot down? The moment a white police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina shot a fleeing unarmed black man five times in the back then handcuffed his lifeless body after he crumpled on the ground was captured on camera and it's shocking. It was captured by a bystander who has been hailed as a hero. He's now in hiding.

Police officer Michael Slager, 33, opened fire on father-of-4 Walter Scott, 50, on Saturday morning April 4th after stopping him over a broken tail light. The police officer was arrested yesterday April 7th after the video was seen by police. He had initially claimed he shot Scott because he feared for his life, but the video shows Scott actually fleeing from him. The officer shot 8 times, three missed Scott, a US Coast Guard veteran. He has now been charged with murder. The video is quite shocking.

Scott left and his killer right
Keith Summey, the mayor of North Charleston, termed the killing a 'bad decision' at a press conference announcing the charges.
"When you’re wrong, you’re wrong. When you make a bad decision, don’t care if you’re behind the shield or a citizen on the street, you have to live with that decision.'
On Monday, the police officer's lawyer issued a statement putting across Slager's version of events. He said the officer 'felt threatened and reached for his department-issued firearm and fired his weapon. "Officer Slager believes he followed all the proper procedures and policies of the North Charleston Police Department'.

But after seeing the shooting tape yesterday, the lawyer said he was no longer representing Slager

Under South Carolina law, Slager could be eligible for the death penalty if convicted of murder.

A lawyer for the family said that the footage shows Slager 'casually' taking Scott's life, and acting as if there would be no repercussions.

Attorney L. Chris Stewart said: 'This was a cop who felt like he could get away with just shooting anybody that many times in the back... He just casually shot a man that many times in the back. At the moment he turned and ran and was not a threat to anybody else that officer was completely unjustified.'

Stewart said the family would also pursue civil charges against Slager.

Anthony, right, spoke alongside Walter's younger brother Rodney, left, at a press conference Tuesday
He also said that without the video, and the 'hero' who recorded it, there would have been no murder charges.
He told TV crews: 'What happened today doesn't happen all the time - what if there was no video?'
'What if there was no witness - or hero - to come forward?
'The initial reports stated something totally different - the officer said Mr Scott attacked him and tried to use his Taser on him. But somebody was watching.'

Scott's brother, Anthony, spoke after his brother's death. He said Walter had a fiancée, two siblings and four children.

Watch the video here
http://nyti.ms/1aJZ5Od

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This is just so mean!!!

Shoot 5 times

that's what we face here . bloody racist

I BELIEVE HE SHOT HIM 8 TIMES AND NOT 5

loomer:
I BELIEVE HE SHOT HIM 8 TIMES AND NOT 5

He shot 8 and missed 3

SELENAqueensy:


He shot 8 and missed 3

OH NOW I GET, THANKS

Once a foriengner always a foriengner!! U don't have a say, and U don't own a Name!! ... After suffering segregation, they comeback nd say they ve JANDED

The scary thing is that the officer wants to frame the guy after shooting him to death. The best part of this ugly tragedy is the video, hence this would have been dismissed as a justified homicide. All the right wing racists and their Fox News Channels are keeping quiet because they don't know how to explain this unlike the tragedy in Florida, and Ferguson, Missouri. Hopefully, justice will be done and the family of the dead should sue the hell out of the city of North Charleston.

God bless that man that was recording.

fr3do:
God bless that man that was recording.

Amen o

SELENAqueensy:


Amen o

And more amen

Too bad, to think he shot the man without provocation, his only crime being his skin colour. Am happy justice will be served.

On a lighter note, this is one good case where the picture/video else I don't believe it crew stakes a strong claim

Lastly,thank God for the unheralded 'reporter' for erasing all notions of doubt about the murder with his clip.

fr3do:
God bless that man that was recording.

Amen

Oh boy, if i talk say ds op fine i dey manage d truth, gal u'r kalakutally sumptious. U'r d biggest ball in my blokos.

Talk ur own.........

iykofias:
Oh boy, if i talk say ds op fine i dey manage d truth, gal u'r kalakutally sumptious. U'r d biggest ball in my blokos.

Talk ur own.........

Biggest ball in ur blokos, I don't know that one o
But thanks for the compliment tho

SELENAqueensy:


Biggest ball in ur blokos, I don't know that one o
But thanks for the compliment tho

whc 1 is ' i don't kno that one o' don't u listen to all ds romantic songs

iykofias:
whc 1 is ' i don't kno that one o' don't u listen to all ds romantic songs

Na, I don't

Men dats why whenever I'm in the u.s I dey roll with my white pallys if we day go groove oh! Cuz yankee cops can playa hate to death! Its even worse when they think u have cash! 2 dem u don resemble crack dealer be dat! I no blame dem sha na dem 2pac and dmx cuz all dis wahala! Damn!

redhook:
Men dats why whenever I'm in the u.s I dey roll with my white pallys if we day go groove oh! Cuz yankee cops can playa hate to death! Its even worse when they think u have cash! 2 dem u don resemble crack dealer be dat! I no blame dem sha na dem 2pac and dmx cuz all dis wahala! Damn!

What are you doing with that? @ur dp?

SELENAqueensy:


He shot 8 and missed 3

Now I'm already reduced to stalking you.. I cna't concencentrate at work anymore
I guess you should block me now

SELENAqueensy:


What are you doing with that? @ur dp?

......protection my dear! I no need chibok tins 4 my life! Lol!

redhook:
......protection my dear! I no need chibok tins 4 my life! Lol!

Lol.... OK o
Thought u were even the boko itself

rexbuton:


Now I'm already reduced to stalking you.. I cna't concencentrate at work anymore
I guess you should block me now

No block option on nairaland na

How u doing?

SELENAqueensy:


Lol.... OK o
Thought u were even the boko itself

SELENAqueensy:


Lol.... OK o
Thought u were even the boko itself

....chei! See fine girl with lucifer mouth! Ok oh! No wahala!

redhook:
....chei! See fine girl with lucifer mouth! Ok oh! No wahala!

SELENAqueensy:


No block option on nairaland na

How u doing?

Not doing bad at all.. The days are getting harder and tougher.. I hope that's not the change y'all been singing about

iykofias:
Oh boy, if i talk say ds op fine i dey manage d truth, gal u'r kalakutally sumptious. U'r d biggest ball in my blokos.

Talk ur own.........

Womaniser... Na woman you com look for in crime section.

rexbuton:


Not doing bad at all.. The days are getting harder and tougher.. I hope that's not the change y'all been singing about

Don't worry, it will be well

SELENAqueensy:


Don't worry, it will be well

Trut:


Womaniser... Na woman you com look for in crime section.

didnt luk for it, it jux hapnd

Make GOD destroy this world make we start afresh oH