Tulsa shooting: Manslaughter charge for police officer who shot black man

Officer Betty Shelby (L) shot and killed Terence Crutcher, pictured with his twin sister

BBC, Fri, Sep 23, 2016

A police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black motorist in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been charged with manslaughter, a prosecutor has said.

Officer Betty Shelby shot and killed Terence Crutcher last week while he was standing next to his broken-down car.

In Charlotte, North Carolina, a curfew went into effect to prevent a third night of violence after a black man was shot dead by a black police officer.

Keith Lamont Scott's family deny police allegations that he was armed.

Demonstrators protesting against Mr Scott's death in Charlotte have defied the curfew - running from midnight to 06:00 (18:00-00:00 GMT), some remaining on the streets singing gospel songs.

According to Cpt Mike Campagna, officers have not enforced the curfew as protests were largely peaceful. . . . . . .


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