Michael Slager, the white former South Carolina police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man in the back as he fled a traffic stop, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison. The parents of Walter Scott, Walter Scott Sr. and Judy Scott, leave the courthouse after former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2015 shooting death of their son. Feidin Santana / AP In this April 4, 2015, image from video, Walter Scott, left, is shot by police officer Michael Thomas Slager in Charleston, S.C. According to incident reports from other officers, Slager said over the radio, “Shots fired and the subject is down. 9:42 a.m.: This article was updated with the judge sentencing ex-police officer Michael Slager to 20 years in prison and additional details.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 07, 2017 16:01 UTC