Records reveal details about past of man shot by cop
Despite his record, those who knew Walter Scott remember him as lighthearted, gentle ahead of his funeral
Despite his record, those who knew Walter Scott remember him as lighthearted, gentle ahead of his funeral
Public funeral services are planned today in Summerville, South Carolina for Walter Scott, the unarmed black man shot a week ago by a white police officer. The officer who shot him, Michael Slager, was fired by the North Charleston Police Department, and remains in jail, charged with murder. Vicente Arenas reports.
As the family of Walter Scott prepares for his funeral, investigators track down the passenger in his car the morning of the shooting
When Michael Thomas Slager moves, all of the cell blocks in his path are cleared out, his lawyer tells CBS News
Former South Carolina officer Michael Slager's dashboard camera shows a new perspective on what happened before the deadly police shooting of a black man. The video shows Slager pulling over Walter Scott. Now, Slager's mother has broken her silence. Vicente Arenas reports.
Karen Sharpe said her son, who video revealed shot Walter Scott eight times in the back, is "a loving, caring person"
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Video shows Walter Scott get out of his car and run away, moments before he was shot and killed by police officer Michael Slager
South Carolina authorities released dash cam video showing the moments leading up to the shooting of Walter Scott by a police officer Michael Slager.
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John Miller describes how shooting of a black man by a white South Carolina police officer could have been handled differently
For the first time Wednesday, the man who recorded the incident spoke out
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Feidin Santana recorded video purportedly showing South Carolina officer shooting black man in back is speaking out for first time
As many as 7 other officers responded to scene after North Charleston police officer Michael Slager shot Walter Scott
Dr. Ben Carson said that he watched in "horror" as Walter Scott, an unarmed black man, was gunned down by a South Carolina police officer
A look at some of the main people involved in the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer in North Charleston, S.C.
After a bystander's video surfaced, white South Carolina police officer Michael Slager was charged with the murder of Walter Scott April 7, 2015; Slager was indicted in Scott's death June 8th
South Carolina police chief says he was "sickened" by video showing officer shooting man as he was running away
Dozens chanted "No justice, no peace" at local city hall after video surfaces of white cop shooting dead apparently unarmed black man in the back
Victim's brother speaks out after cell phone video surfaces showing a white cop shooting apparently unarmed black man in back
Warning: The video above contains graphic content. South Carolina officials announced murder charges against white police officer Michael Slager just one hour after seeing a graphic video of him shooting a black man in the back. Walter Scott was apparently unarmed. Slager is being held without bail. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the charges.
Warning: The video above contains graphic content. A white police officer was charged with murder Tuesday after a video surfaced showing him shooting Walter Scott, an apparently unarmed black man in South Carolina. Officer Michael Slager's case is the latest in a series of racially-charged police shootings around the country. Vicente Arenas reports from Charleston, South Carolina, where the killing happened over the weekend.
A white South Carolina police officer has been charged with murder after fatally shooting a black man who appeared to be running away. A witness recorded the incident on video. Warning: The video contains graphic content.
White officer in North Charleston charged with murder after fatally shooting a black man in the back as he appeared to be fleeing
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