An unarmed black man shot 8 times by a white police man.

A white police officer who gunned down a fleeing, unarmed black man appeared to also plant his service-issue Taser gun at the side of the victim's lifeless body, according to shocking footage which emerged in the wake of the senseless killing. Patrolman Michael Slager, 33, opened fire on father-of-four Walter Scott, 50, in North Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday morning after reportedly stopping him over a broken tail light.
Slager was charged with murder on Tuesday and could face the death penalty after the incendiary footage emerged. The officer had previously defended his actions, saying he feared for his life after Scott wrestled his Taser gun from him during a scuffle. However, cellphone footage from the scene showed Scott getting around 15-20 feet away before Slager opened fire with seven shots in quick succession followed by an eighth. The 50-year-old U.S. Coast Guard veteran was hit five times. The officer then slowly walked toward him and ordered Scott to put his hands behind his back, but the man didn't move. Slager then handcuffed his lifeless body before jogging back to where he had fired the shots to pick up an object from the ground - possibly the Taser. The officer then returned to Scott where a second officer was on the scene. Slager can be seen on video tape appearing to drop an object next to the victim's body. The footage also contradicted police claims that officers performed CPR on the suspect.