Black Man Murdered
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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The April 4 shooting was captured on a video by a person standing nearby. It showed officer Slager firing eight times as 50-year-old Walter Scott ran away from him. The shooting stirred up a national debate about how black people are treated by white police officers.
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Slager was the fired.Walter Scott's brother Rodney Scott said the family is "very happy and pleased" with the indictment of Slager.
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The 33-year-old Slager, who has been jailed since his arrest, faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted. Wilson said he probably would not face the death penalty. For a person to be eligible for the death penalty, state law requires aggravating circumstances, such as robbery or kidnapping. Wilson said it doesn't seem that anything like that was involved in Scott's death.
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Another video was taken from a camera in the officer's car. It shows Slager running and chasing Scott down after the traffic stop.
Family members think that Scott may have tried to flee because he worried about returning to jail. He had owed about $18,000 to support his children.
As word of the shooting spread in South Carolina, many feared police would not take any action. Days later, Scott's family made public the cellphone video, and his death instantly became international news. Slager's arrest and firing eased tensions in the community.
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In South Carolina, charges have been brought against Slager and three other officers for shooting at unarmed black men. Three of the men were killed, and a fourth was seriously injured.
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