NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – The Rev. Al Sharpton thanked the mayor and police chief in North Charleston, South Carolina for their response to the shooting of Walter Scott.
Sharpton appeared Sunday at Charity Missionary Baptist Church, where mayor Keith Summey and Police Chief Eddie Driggers were among those in the congregation.
Walter Scott was fatally shot after fleeing a traffic stop April 4. Former officer Michael Slager initially said Scott was shot after a tussle over his Taser but witness video surfaced showing Scott being shot as he ran away. Slager is charged with murder.
Scott’s death was criticized as another police shooting of an unarmed black man. Sharpton says issues leading to the shooting go beyond race. Citizens have suggested abuse of authority and public trust as factors in the shooting.
