Black man was shot in the back by North Carolina state trooper, autopsy confirms

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


NAACP described autopsy of 31-year-old Willard Scott, who was killed earlier this year, as ‘confirming our worst fears’
Associated Press
Tuesday 11 July 2017 18.21 EDT


A black man who was killed by a North Carolina state trooper earlier this year was shot in the back and died after massive blood loss, according to an autopsy.

The report by the state medical examiner’s office found that 31-year-old Willard Scott was hit once in the lower back and once in the buttock in the shooting, which happened in Durham in February. He was taken to a hospital but died of the wounds, the report released on Monday said.

The Durham chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) issued a statement saying that Scott’s family was urging prosecutors to consider charging the trooper.

The shooting happened around 1am on 12 February. Authorities said the trooper, who is white, observed Scott driving erratically and tried to pull him over with his siren and flashing lights.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/11/police-shooting-north-carolina-willard-scott-autopsy

[Lucky Luciano]

1. Even if it were on video, the officer would get away with it. nt

[7962]

2. First Walter Scott, now Willard Scott? Wow.

Took me a moment to realize this was a new story.
I think Walter scott's officer was sent to prison

[Shell_Seas]

3. In so many ways, I am begining to believe that the constitution is failing...

Countless Americans are being stripped of their constitutional rights to a trial by jury of their peers and executed by our government. It's sickening.

[Turbineguy]

4. That used to happen to POW's

"Shot while trying to escape."