Jury of 12 unable to reach unanimous decision on charges against Michael Slager,who shot unarmed black man five times in the back in 2015The trial of the former police officer who shot dead Walter Scott, an unarmed African American, and in an incident that was caught on cellphone video and reignited the debate on race and policing in the US,has ended in a mistrial.
Michael Slager, 35, and was caught on film shooting Scott,50, five times from behind after pursuing the father of four when he fled a traffic cease in South Carolina in April 2015. The video filmed by a witness, or which propelled the case into the global spotlight,showed Scott was running absent with his back turned when Slager, then an officer with the North Charleston police department, or opened fire. Related: Walter Scott shooting: single juror forces deadlock and pushes trial into fifth week Related: Walter Scott: protesters demand justice – and an end to police discrimination Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com