NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) β The Rev. Al Sharpton has called for unity during a vigil at the site in North Charleston, South Carolina, where 50-year-old Walter Scott was fatally shot by a police officer.
A small crowd assembled Sunday afternoon under cloudy skies in the grassy, fenced-in area to pray for Scott, his family and for justice.
Scott was shot after fleeing a traffic stop April 4. Then-officer Michael Slager initially said Scott was shot after a tussle over his stun gun, but witness video surfaced showing Scott being shot as he ran away. Slager was fired and has been charged with murder.
Before leading prayer, Sharpton said, “Whether we are Christian, Muslim, or Jewish or not at all, this is a outrage and is a moral challenge to this nation.”
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