South Carolina policeman charged with murder

Michael Slager, a South Carolina police officer has been charged with murder after a video appeared to show him shooting an unarmed man who was running away. If found guilty of murder, Slager could face up to life in prison or death.

                A black man broke away from the white officer and the officer fires eight shots at the man running away. The unarmed man drops to the ground. The victim was identified to be 50 year old, Walter Scott, who was about to be married. The Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and the South Carolina U.S. Attorney's Office will work with the FBI in the investigation. North Charleston Police Chief, Eddie Driggers said the incident began when the officer pulled Scott over for driving with a brake light being out. "I always look for the good in folks, and so I would hope that nobody would ever do something like that." Driggers said.

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