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Tulsa: Officer Who Killed Terence Crutcher Charged with Manslaughter

HeadlineSep 23, 2016

In Tulsa, police officer Betty Shelby has been booked and released, after she was charged with felony manslaughter in the fatal shooting of African American Terence Crutcher. Video footage shows Officer Shelby, who is white, shooting and killing Crutcher while his hands were in the air. The criminal complaint says Shelby’s “fear resulted in her unreasonable actions which led her to shooting.” Crutcher’s killing has sparked protests throughout the week in Tulsa. If convicted, Shelby faces four years to life in prison.

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