Incident

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4-04-2015 South Carolina North Charleston 1-1

Location

April 04, 2015

Incident Address

North Charleston, South Carolina

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Walter Scott
Age: 50
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Officer Michael Slager
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator unarmed - may have other weapons

Notes

OFFICER CHARGED WITH MURDER 4/7

Sources

URL: http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150404/PC16/150409635/1180/man-shot-and-killed-by-north-charleston-police-officer-after-traffic-stop-sled-investigating

URL: http://www.abcnews4.com/story/28720563/officers-respond-to-traffic-incident-witnesses-call-shooting-in-north-charleston

URL: http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150404/PC16/150409635/1177

URL: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video-cited-police-murder-charges-shows-officer-shooting/story?id=30137525

District

Congressional District: 6
State Senate District: 42
State House District: 113