South Carolina Cop Charged With Murder — Shocking Video Surfaces of Shooting

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A white South Carolina police officer has been exciting with murder for shooting an apparently exposed black man 5 times as he ran away — and video has just surfaced of the horrific incident.

The victim is Walter Scott — a 50-year-ancient man who was pulled over in North Charleston on Saturday for having a broken taillight on his Mercedes-Benz. According to police, Scott ran away from Officer Michael Slager during the stop  … Slager ran after him, and then fired his Taser.

Police say the Taser did not stop Scott and the men wrestled. The video — obtained and first posted by the New York Times — starts right after the scuffle. Scott is seen running away from Slager, who opens fire 8 times. Scott was hit 3 times in the back, once in the butt, and once in the ear.

In his first communication after the shooting … Slager said, “Shots fired and the subject is down. He took my Taser.”

The NY Times slowed down and enhanced a part of the video after the shooting — and it appears Slager dropped something next to Scott’s body. 

Scott was pronounced dead at the scene.