Video of Traffic Stop and Shooting

52-year-old Walter Scott was shot eight times while fleeing an encounter with police officer Michael Slager in South Carolina. He died on the scene of his wounds. Many commentators have tried to find some sense in this senseless death. Most have considered it in the context of several recent deaths at the hands of police. Whatever you may already know of this case, let’s discuss it on the basis of what we can learn from reading one story each of the four that follow. First, we’ll all watch the video. Then, I will assign you one reading. We’ll talk about the case when we’ve all finished our “research.”

 1.  Walter Scott Is Not on Trial

 2.  Officer Race is Not Crucial

 3.  Shot in the Back as He Ran

 4.  The Walter Scott Murder