Scott had four children, was engaged and had been honorably discharged from the U.S. He picks up the same object that fell to the ground before and returns to Scott's prone body, dropping the object near Scott's feet as another officer enters the scene. The officer then walks briskly back to where he fired the shots, speaking into his radio. Slager then slowly walks toward him and orders Scott to put his hands behind his back, but the man doesn't move, so he pulls Scott's arms back and cuffs his hands. The final shot sends Scott falling face-down about 30 feet away. There is no indication that Scott was ordered to halt or surrender. As Scott pulls away, the object falls to the ground, and Slager pulls out his handgun as Scott runs away. Slager follows him, reaching at the man with an object that appears to be a Taser stun gun. The video, shot over a chain link fence and through some trees, begins after Scott has left his car. "What if there was no video? What if there was no witness, or hero as I call him, to come forward?" asked Stewart, adding that the family plans to sue the police.
Chris Stewart, appealed to keep the protests peaceful, saying the swift murder charge shows that the justice system is working so far in this case.īut Stewart said the video alone forced authorities to act decisively. we can't just shake our heads at our computer screens," said Lance Braye, 23, who helped organize Wednesday's demonstration. "We have to take a stand on stuff like this. Nationwide protests intensified after grand juries declined to indict the officers in both cases. The shooting comes amid a plunge in trust between law enforcement and minorities after the officer-involved killings of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner on Staten Island, New York. He was denied bond and could face 30 years to life in prison if convicted of murder. Slager's then-attorney, David Aylor, released another statement Monday saying the officer felt threatened and fired because Scott was trying to grab his Taser.Īylor dropped Slager as a client after the video surfaced, and the officer, a five-year veteran with the North Charleston police, appeared without a lawyer at his first court hearing Tuesday.
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Police initially released a statement that promised a full investigation but relied largely on the officer's description of the confrontation, which began with a traffic stop Saturday as Slager pulled Scott over for a faulty brake light. "I think even the investigators themselves have acknowledged that when this video evidence was presented, that it changed the way that they were looking at this case," Earnest said. Obama had seen the video.Įarnest also discussed the impact the video evidence appears to have had on the investigation. They want to allow a prosecutor enough time to review it.Īt the White House, spokesman Josh Earnest said the video released Tuesday was "awfully hard to watch."Įarnest said he hadn't discussed the shooting with President Obama but wouldn't be surprised if Mr. North Charleston police spokesman Spencer Pryor said state law enforcement agents investigating the shooting told him they hope to release dash-cam video from the shooting Thursday. Deflecting many of the questions from a hostile audience at a news conference, Summey said Wednesday that state investigators have taken over the case.
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