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Betty Shelby, the Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer who shot and killed Terence Crutcher last week, faces a charge of first-degree manslaughter, Tulsa County District Attorney Stephen Kunzweiler announced Thursday.
“In the matter of the death of Terence Crutcher, I determined that the filing of the felony crime of manslaughter in the first degree against Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby is warranted,” Kunzweiler said.
Per NewsOK, the charge carries a minimum sentence of four years in prison, if Shelby is convicted. Shelby’s attorney said she opened fire because she feared Crutcher might have been reaching for a weapon. Police failed to find a weapon on Crutcher or in the car.
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Source: The Huffington Post
“In the matter of the death of Terence Crutcher, I determined that the filing of the felony crime of manslaughter in the first degree against Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby is warranted,” Kunzweiler said.
Per NewsOK, the charge carries a minimum sentence of four years in prison, if Shelby is convicted. Shelby’s attorney said she opened fire because she feared Crutcher might have been reaching for a weapon. Police failed to find a weapon on Crutcher or in the car.
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Source: The Huffington Post
Rev. Sharpton Statement on First-Degree
Manslaughter Charges Against Betty Shelby
Manslaughter Charges Against Betty Shelby
“The first-degree manslaughter charges
against this officer are a swift step in the right direction as we pursue
justice in the death of Terence Crutcher. But we also look forward to a further
investigation of all the officers at the scene when this tragedy occurred and
we are anxious to know whether the conduct of these other officers will be
subject to disciplinary actions or legal proceedings.”
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