{"id":33807,"date":"2015-04-07T21:05:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T01:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=33807"},"modified":"2015-08-10T03:06:29","modified_gmt":"2015-08-10T07:06:29","slug":"livestream-family-of-walterscott-speaks-out-watch-live-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/livestream-family-of-walterscott-speaks-out-watch-live-now\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Mr. Scott Was Hit 5 Times In The Back, Including Once In The Heart -#WalterScott"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO <strong><em>(Warning: Graphic Footage)\u00a0(PRESS CONFERENCE HAS CONCLUDED)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following contains unedited, graphic footage of the April 4, 2015, shooting of Walter Scott by North Charleston Patrolman 1st Class Michael Thomas Slager taken by an anonymous bystander.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GnWJxix9Gak\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina &#8212; A N. Charleston Police Officer was\u00a0charged with murder today after a video shows him shooting a man, Walter Scott, in the back.<\/p>\n<p>The video, which starts suddenly, shows Scott and Slager in some kind of close scuffle. Scott then begins to run away. As Scott flees, Slager pulls his gun and shoots.<\/p>\n<p>Officer Slager fired eight rounds from his service weapon, striking Mr. Scott five time in the back, including one in the heart, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/CCBh9-lW4AA0FKL.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33800\" src=\"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/CCBh9-lW4AA0FKL.jpg\" alt=\"CCBh9-lW4AA0FKL\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/CCBh9-lW4AA0FKL.jpg 480w, https:\/\/breaking911.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/CCBh9-lW4AA0FKL-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/breaking911.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/CCBh9-lW4AA0FKL-336x420.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Officials with SLED provided the police with the video footage of the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred last Saturday, Scott was pulled over for a broken traffic light in West Ashley, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>The victim, 50-year-old\u00a0Walter Scott was pronounced dead. The Officer initially said the suspect wrestled him for his taser before the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Patrolman Michael Slager, 33 has been arrested, booked and charged with murder.<\/p>\n<p>This story is developing. Stay with Breaking911.com for all new developments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO (Warning: Graphic Footage)\u00a0(PRESS CONFERENCE HAS CONCLUDED) The following contains unedited, graphic footage of the April 4, 2015, shooting of Walter Scott by North Charleston Patrolman 1st Class Michael Thomas Slager taken by an anonymous bystander. NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina &#8212; A N. 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