Dash cam video shows routine traffic stop before fatal shooting

Newly released video shows officer Michael Slager stopping Walter Scott. Investigators are reviewing Slager's case record, including a 2013 incident where he was charged with use of excessive force. Vicente Arenas reports.

[rrivera_]

No money for child support but money to buy a Mercedes Benz

[jessebaggs]

I've had several run ins with the police, I'm still here because I did everything they told me to do.

[naysaykiller]

Why does the officers skin color matter?

[cajunguy]

Moral of the story. Listen to the police.

[ajp]

Why does it matter what skin color they have?

[xXUNKNOWNXx]

here’s a tip no matter what race or ethnicity. follow the law

[jessearreola]

seems buying a car is more important than supporting his kids

[markarnsberg]

There is no justification in the world for shooting a man running away in the back even if he's black

[jessebaggs]

Just don't run and he lives another day.

[jeepdan]

Was able to buy a Benz with all that money he saves for not paying child support

[Torch_Man_]

How did he die?!?!?!?!?! Was the suspect actually shot or just that's in the video is that the SUSPECT got tased." NOT SHOT" It is VERY VERY VERY rare that someone dies from a taser but it does happen, NOT the officer's fault, and it is within the officers right to stop a fleeing suspect. To run from an officer while he is on a traffic stop performing an investigation is a crime. If the suspect was shot, why was that not a part of the video. You CANNOT show only a clip of the video that does NOT contain the details of the title. Most departments will tell someone to leave the department because they do not want the negative publicity when things like this happen. If the suspect was actually shot, that HAS TO BE a part of the video and yes. it would have been wrong for the officer to do so. Put all the info in the video and label them accordingly.

[Jessebella]

Ok, there are several reasons why cops press the back of cars, it is not always for fingerprints. It is used as a form of checking that the trunk is not open, this is to prevent somebody in the trunk from sneaking behind them during a stop whilst they chat to the driver. It can sometimes be used to leave prints but this is not as common as most believe. The last reason they can do this is to distract the driver, they do it in a form of hard press or smack or tap with a ring etc, they then use the mirror and visual of the driver to see their reaction to it before approaching the window, every second matters and if they can approach in the seconds the driver is not looking directly at the side mirror or to them, it is best.

This crap about, it is always to leave prints simply isn't true and actually, checking the trunk is the most common reason from cops I speak with.

[matthewmayson]

Lesson learned: pay child support or die. 😆

[johnwilliams]

Why wouldn't he pay hi child support, buthe can buy a nice car? Get a job and take care of your responsibilities

[GaryScottPhotographer]

Meh! Dead beat dad should have paid what he owed instead of buying a Merc.

[robertblankenship]

Your know what would stop this from happening???? Don’t brake the law and don’t run!!!

[jackpow]

The cop didn’t “tap” the brake light as Pelley said. They always touch the back of the car on a stop to protect against doctored videos.

[mrt]

What a joke law enforcement needs better Training

[ASJR]

Put a human in this world, don't take care of said human, get killed by another human

[robertbalibrera]

some people just don't get it this guy got it