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Fri Apr 10, 2015, 10:44 AM

Apr 2015

South Carolina shooting: passenger was in Walter Scott's car during traffic stop

A passenger was reportedly in Walter Scott’s car when Scott was stopped by a North Charleston police officer who fatally shot him shortly afterwards.

Local news station ABCNews4 said police reports showed an unidentified passenger was inside Scott’s Mercedes Benz when the 50-year-old was stopped by officer Michael Slager last Saturday.

That person could provide insight into the circumstances that led Slager to fire at Scott while the unarmed man was running away – an incident that was captured on video by Feidin Santana, who was walking to work nearby.

A spokesman for the Scott family’s attorney, Chris Stewart, told the news station the family does not know who the passenger was.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/09/south-carolina-shooting-passenger-walter-scotts-car-during-traffic-stop

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So where did the three bullets go? [View all] KansDem Apr 2015 OP

I watched the vid of the cop questioning him while still in car, there is a PASSENGER in the NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #1

Headrests often appear... liam_laddie Apr 2015 #2

Yeah it looks like someone is in there herding cats Apr 2015 #3

So what does the story say about that, is there someone in there? NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #4

There's not much on them so far. herding cats Apr 2015 #8

I don't know about the rest of you but if I had been that passenger and seen that idiot shoot my jwirr Apr 2015 #18

It's not clear if the passenger had a clear line of sight the whole way. herding cats Apr 2015 #25

The passenger stayed until more police arrived Travis_0004 Apr 2015 #26

He had.. TeeYiYi Apr 2015 #5

First I have heard of it, weird. That passenger is going to tell a story that guess who NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #7

I found this... TeeYiYi Apr 2015 #12

Dorian Johnson told several false stories pintobean Apr 2015 #13

Almost identical situation as to the actual shooting, only difference is Brown is facing the cop NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #15

Brown wasn't shot in the back pintobean Apr 2015 #16

Brown didnt charge the cop, only a known liar says so. NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #17

Blame the DOJ, Eric Holder, Bob McCulloch, and the grand jury. pintobean Apr 2015 #20

NO, Eric Holder never says ANY such thing and ONLY says he CANT prove he wasnt in fear NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #21

That's not what the report says. pintobean Apr 2015 #23

Sure have, nowhere does the DOJ say anything of certainty as to whether he was NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #24

The badge lickers have been noticeably absent SwankyXomb Apr 2015 #30

Not fleeing? Then why was he so far from the vehicle when he was shot? nt logosoco Apr 2015 #31

Why can't cops be trained to shot for the legs, not the back? Viva_Daddy Apr 2015 #6

I don't know 'harmlessly', especially if they're on concrete, the shots can ricochet. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #9

No, the key is don't pull out your gun on and certainly don't fire on non-threats. stevenleser Apr 2015 #10

^^^ This ^^^ In_The_Wind Apr 2015 #11

Because they want them dead 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #14

Because anyone trained to fire a weapon are trained to shoot at the largest mass justiceischeap Apr 2015 #19

Same reason they can't be trained not to shoot fleeing unarmed black men? nt herding cats Apr 2015 #27

In this case the cop shouldnt have shot at all Travis_0004 Apr 2015 #28

Oh, the gun knowledgeable cite the axiom they were taught -- aim for center mass. They cite safety, Hoyt Apr 2015 #29

Or if you get shot in the leg... Action_Patrol Apr 2015 #33

Normally with striker fired pistols Low and Left. ileus Apr 2015 #22

I worry about this whenever I hear of a shooting. Or a car chase as well. logosoco Apr 2015 #32

It depends on what kind of ammo he used. Calista241 Apr 2015 #34

Slager was carrying a 45 Angel Martin Apr 2015 #35