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.
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 7, 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 fired shot 8 times, three missed Scott, a Coast Guard veteran. He has now been charged with murder. (Image: LIB).