betty shelby now faces charges of first degree manslaughter. prosecutors say shelby quote "reacted unreasonably" during last friday's encounter. fox's patricia stark has more from new york. an officer is charged in the outrage from the community following the release of a police video... showing 40-year-old terence crutcher had his hands in the air. kunzweiler says: "in the matter of the death of terence crutcher, i determined that the defiling of the felony crime of manslaughter in the first degree against tulsa police officer betty shelby is warranted." protests in tulsa have been peaceful in the wake of his death. while crutcher's family is satisfied by the district attorney's announcem saddened by his loss. crutcher says: "while we are pleased to learn that the officer who senselessly killed my beloved twin brother will face criminal charges for her reckless act, we understand that nothing will bring him back." officer betty shelby was on her way to a domestic violence call last week... when she saw crutcher's car in the middle of the road.

betty shelby now faces charges of first degree manslaughter. prosecutors say shelby quote "reacted unreasonably" during last friday's encounter. fox's patricia stark has more from new york. an officer is charged in the shooting death of an unarmed black man in tulsa, oklahoma... after police video... showing 40-year-old terence crutcher had his hands in the air. kunzweiler says: "in the matter of the death of terence crutcher, i determined that the defiling of the felony crime of manslaughter in the first degree against tulsa police officer betty shelby is warranted." protests in tulsa have been peaceful in the wake of his death. while crutcher's family is satisfied by the district attorney's announcement... they are still saddened by his loss. crutcher pleased to learn that the officer who senselessly killed my beloved twin brother will face criminal charges for her reckless act, we understand that nothing will bring him back." officer betty shelby was on her way to a domestic violence call last week... when she saw crutcher's car in the middle

betty shelby now faces charges of first degree manslaughter. prosecutors say shelby quote "reacted unreasonably" during last friday's encounter. fox's patricia stark has more from new york. an officer is charged in the shooting death of an unarmed black man in tulsa, oklahoma... after outrage from the community showing 40-year-old terence crutcher had his hands in the air. kunzweiler says: "in the matter of the death of terence crutcher, i determined that the defiling of the felony crime of manslaughter in the first degree against tulsa police officer betty shelby is warranted." protests in tulsa have been peaceful in the wake of his death. while crutcher's family is satisfied by the district attorney's announcement... they are still saddened by his loss. crutcher says: "while we are pleased to learn that the offic my beloved twin brother will face criminal charges for her reckless act, we understand that nothing will bring him back." officer betty shelby was on her way to a domestic violence call last week... when she saw crutcher's car in the

betty shelby is charged with first-degree manslaughterser. marley hall has more. >> reporter: the tulsa county district attorney announced criminal charges against betty shelby in last friday's shooting death of terrence crutcher, unarmed and walking to his car with his hands up when he was shot. >> i determined that e manslaughter in the first degree against tulsa police officer betty shelby is warranted. >> reporter: a police helicopter and a cruiser dashcam captured the incident on video. it fan with reports of a stalled vehicle. according to an affidavit, crutcher was not responding to shelby's commands but the officer" reacted unreasonably by escalating situation" and became emotionally involved to the point she overreacted. >> we have talked about the happen so from that standpoint, she's pretty strong person. >> reporter: crutcher's family called the charges a small victory. >> while we are pleased to learn that the officer who senselessly killed my beloved twin brother will face criminal charges for her reckless act, we understand tha

betty shelby has been charged with first degree manslaughter in the death of terence crutcher. in the last few hours, shelby was booked and released on $50 by crutcher's twin sister tiffany. >> while we're pleased to learn that the officer who senselessly killed my beloved twin brother will face criminal charges for her reckless act, we understand nothing will bring him back. our goal now as a family is to insure that this never happened to another innocent citizen. we're demanding full prosecution. we want a conviction, and when that happens, this is a small victory, but we know we have to get r >> nbc's blake mccoy has more. >> video from a police helicopter shows terence crutcher with his hands up, just moments before being shot and killed by tulsa police last friday. >> shots fired. >> the officer who fired, betty shelby, is being charged. >> i determined that the filing of the felony crime of manslaughter in the first degree against tulsa police officer betty shelby is warranted. officer shelby suspected crutcher to be high on pcp. she said he wouldn't follow commands and

district attorney steve kunzweiler announced the charge, less than a week after white police officer betty shelby shot and killed according to the affidavit, the investigator found shelby reacted unreasonably and that she became emotionally involved to the point that she overreacted. terence crutcher's family responded to the announcement. >> but while we are pleased to learn that the officer who senselessly killed my beloved twin brother will face criminal charges for her reckless act, we understand that nothing will bring him back. >> reporter: district attorney steve kunzweiler. >> i do not know why things happen in this world the way they do. we need to pray for wisdom and guidance on each of our respective paths in life. >> reporter: police say crutcher did not obey commands after they responded to a call and encountered his abandoned suv. footage of last friday's incident showed crutcher walking away from shelby with his arms raised. >> he's got his hands up there for her now. >> reporter: her attorneys say she fired when he began to reach into the window on the driver's side. >> shots fire

betty shelby. in the matter of the death of terrence crutcher i determined the filing of the felony crime of manslaughter and first degree betty shelby is warrantsed. >> reporter: this comes after the police death called it justified, and shelby was placed on paid administrative leave. >> i will go now as a family to ensure this never happens to another innocent sit-- citizen. >> reporter: the video shows crutcher walking away with his hands in the air. shelby fired when he began to police did not find a weapon. the family is trying to move forward, and now that charges are been filed. >> we believe in love and forgive mess but that doesn't excuse the crime. i truly believe in accountbility and there is consequences to actions. >> reporter: and the u.s. justice department launched a separate investigation to see if officers violated terrence crutcher's civil rights. >> kim: >> kim: turning to a massive its users. the website urging people to change their passwords. yahoo revealed half a billing the

betty shelby is charged with first degree manslaughter. prosecutors say she acted unreasonably when she fatally >>> for many shootings are proof of police bias, but research confirms it's not just cops. >> most people are biased. according to our research, the majority of americans show some degree of unconscious negative attitudes towards minorities. >> reporter: nyu psychologist studies the science of racial bias and prejudice. a picture of a black or white male carrying a gun or a harmless object and must make a quick decision to shoot or not shoot. >> you are in the role of a police officer and what's been found is that if the person who appears is black and they're holding a cell phone or soda can, people are more than likely to accidentally shoot them than if they were white. >> reporter: one study found subjects were about 30% more likely to shoot an unarmed black person than an unarmed white person. that the eyes always go to the person's face first and then tracks down to see what's in their hand. >> so they see their color first?

betty shelby's bullet killed terrence crutcher. and video of the shooting outraged people across the country. even donald trump said it looked like a bad shooting to him. on monday, betty shelby was interviewed by a tulsa homicide detective. on tuesday, while the country was still staring in shock at the video of betty shelby killing terrence crutcher, police in north carolina shot and killed keith lamont scott. his family says he was shot while waiting to pick up his son from a school bus. police said he was armed with a handgun, and they briefed their lives were in danger. there is nothing illegal about publicly carrying guns. protesters gathered in charlotte. nine people injured. 44 arrested and one man killed. no arrest was made in that shooting. today in tulsa, officer betty shelby was charged with first degree manslaughter. protesters have returned to the streets tonight in charlotte. msnbc national reporter joins us live from charlotte. what is the situation there now? >> reporter: thank you, law representatio lawrence. we h

officer betty shelby said she opened fire because she felt threatened. video released by the police shows terranence crutcher with arms in the air when he was shot. joining me now to help me understand all legal aspects of this is our own chief legal correspondent, ari melber. here's what stood out to me. the district attorney moved fast on this charge. in fact, the detective working on it hasn't even filed all the paperwork. why move this quickly? >> this is unusually fast. there's two ways you can get arrested for a crime. one is that you're seen committing a crime, and that's on the street arrest. the other is a product of investigation. that usually takes longer. we're seeing the d.a. treat this video as something closer to witnessing a crime. and saying here, that's enough to move. >> if the video tells a story, then take us to charlotte. we've heard that the video in charlotte is ambiguous. one side says one thing, one side says the other. even though they have all seen the same video. but police have said there's other evidence that makes them fee

betty shelby has a photo booked. attorneys for crutcher's family are happy the charges have been brought. for the latest, i want to bring in sara sidner in tulsa for us. >> reporter: john and christine, the district attorney here has decided to charge betty shelby. the incident has been caught up a helicopter and from some of the car cameras as they came on the scene. now what he has decided to charge her with is serious. not the murder charge the family demanded. he decided she will be charged with manslaughter first degree, heat of passion, or manslaughter first degree resisting criminal intent. these are serious charges. i say that because she is innocent until proven guilty. if she is convicted, she faces a minimum of four years in prison and maximum of life in prison. this is all over the case of the death of terence crutcher. shown on video putting hands up walking back to his car. this is where the evidence gets disputed with attorneys. her attorney saying he reached toward or into the window of the car and sh

a warrant has been issued for the arrest of officer betty shelby, who shot and killed him. as sara sidner shows us... crutcher's family says his s-u-v stalled in the middle of the street and he just needed help. nats) "i got a feeling that's about to happen." less than a week after the killing of terence crutcher, the district attorney deciding to charge tulsa officer betty shelby. (steve kunzweiler/ tulsa county district attorney) "in the matter of the death of terence crutcher i determined that the filing of the felony crime of manslaughter in the first degree against tulsa police officer warranted." while a family and community grieves crutcher's death. the attorneys have already begun making their cases in the court of public opinion: a key issue -- whether crutcher was reaching for something inside his s-u-v when he was shot. (scott wood/ attorney for ofc. betty shelby) "she was yelling at him to stop, for probably at least 10 to15 seconds, he gets to the window of the suv, and has his hands in the air, looks down at the side his left hand goes into the window." crutch

/// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> tulsa police officer betty shelby is out of jail on 50-thousand- dollars bond. shelby was booked on first-degree manslaughter charges this morning and released shortly after that. she shot and killed terence crutcher after his s-u-v broke down in the middle of a road last week. shelby's attorney says crutcher was acting strangely when she approached him... and shelby thought he might be walking towards his car with his hands raised before he was shot. there was no weapon found in his vehicle. in oklahoma, the penalty for first-degree manslaughter is four years to life in prison./// ((brian loftus)) >>> congressman joe heck is dealing with an unwelcome distraction in the heat of his senate race campaign... his 19-year-old son's online behavior. representative heck's campaign has responded... after b light to racist, misogynistic, and anti-semitic online language on reddit. those posts from joseph heck the third, who goes by joey, have since been deleted. in a statement to 8 news now, joey heck writes that he is truly sorry and asks for forgiveness. he says he ha

which is officer betty shelby's mug shot. she was arrested this morning on a $50,000 bond. she is charged with first degree manslaughter. the charges against officer shelby come a week after she shot and killed 40-year-old terrence crutcher as he walked towards his broken down suv with his arms in the air. and the district attorney said prosecution. >> they saw murder on the video. she saw another person of color being gunned down by law enforcement. >> reporter: shelby turned herself in overnight and is now out on bond. she is on leave without pay from the police department pending the outcome of the trial. the possible penalty for conviction on first degree manslaughter in oklahoma is four years to >>> and in charlotte, north carolina, calmer protests while you slept over a deadly police shooting. they did violate the midnight curfew but they were peaceful this time around. the two previous nights saw lots of violence and destruction in charlotte. and the protesters want the city to real estate lease the dashcam video of the deadly shooting of the man. but the chief said t

we got that first look at officer betty shelby's mugshot.just released after turning herself into authorities overnight. it took prosecutors less than a week to decide that the shooting death of terence crutcher on a tulsa street was an alleged crime. >> i determined that the filing of the felony crime of manslaughter in the first degree by tulsa police officer betty shelby is warranted. >> the police video showing crutcher with his hands in the air spark outrage across the country. unlike charlotte protests in tulsa is peaceful. while the family is satisfied still does not bring him back. >> while we are pleased to learn that the officer who senselessly killed my beloved twin brother, will face criminal charges for her reckless act we understand that nothing will bring him back. >> officers shelby was on her way to a domestic violence call when she saw crutcher's car in the middle of the road. she told investigators she feared for her life and was forced to fire the fatal shot when she saw crutcher stick his arm through an open car window.

prosecutors charged betty shelby yesterday with first degree manslaughter. the officer's family has been receiving death threats since the shooting. >> i've got a subject who won't show me his hands. >> reporter: after reviewing police dash cam and helicopter video, they released the charge. less than a week after white police officer betty shelby shot and killed 40-year-old terence crutcher. they found she reacted unreasonably and became emotionally involved. to the point that she overreacted. terence crutcher's family responded to the announcement. >> while we are pleased to learn that the officer who senselessly killed my beloved twin brother, will face criminal charges for her reckless act, we understand that nothing will bring him >> reporter: district attorney. >> i do not know why things happen in this world the way they do. we need to pray for wisdom and guidance on each of our respective paths in life. >> reporter: police say crutcher did not respond to commands. footage of last friday's incident show crutcher walking away from shelby with his arms

the attorney for officer betty shelby says she will plead not guilty. prosecutors argue shelby acted unreasonably when she fatally shot terrence crutcher after she encountered him and his stalled suv on a freeway. white told investigators she feared for her life. in hoboken new jersey trying to figure out why a train crashed right into the transit station killing a woman and injuring more than a hundred others. officials say the train never slowed down as it came in to the station. the speed limit there is only 10 miles an hour. passengers say it happened so fast-- no one was prepared. py-06fr (mos) there was just this impact, and it sounded like an explosion. and we were stunned. (mos) the speed seemed normal: but as we got closer, you know -- i didn't really realize it not slow down at all. the engineer driving the train was hospitalized, but he's been released. investigators say he has worked for new jersey transit for 29 years, and he is cooperating. here at 13 action news, our political analyst jon ralston lands a rare, one-on-one interview with cas

we just got the mugshot of officer betty shelby. she turned herself in overnight and was released about 20 minutes later. tusla police department says it employment status after an internal affairs review. the family of terence crutcher has mixed feelings about the charges brought against tulsa officer betty shelby. crutcher's twin sister called the charges a small victory--- but noted that there is still a long road ahead--- if justice is to be served.. crutcher's family wants to see a conviction. :09 ( tiffany crutcher / sister of terence crutcher ) "we're gonna break the chains of injustice. we're gonna break the chains of police brutality. the chains break here in tulsa, oklahoma." officer shelby is seen on video shooting and killing crutcher she feared crutcher may have been reaching for a weapon, but no weapon was ever found. update-vm new details on the shooting we broke for you yesterday on good morning las vegas. police have pieced together what happened. turns out, a man and woman agreed to meet up, after talking to each o

the filing of the felony crime of manslaughter in the first degree against tulsa police officer betty shelby is warranted. attorneys for the crutcher family say they are happy charges have been brought again shelby, and that they will be seeking a vigorous prosecution in the killing. democratic vice presidential nominee tim kaine... returning to nevada today. the virginia senator was in reno - where he made a point to stop by a deli - and speaking spanish with customers. earlier in the day - he led a campaign rally at u-n-r. he made a point to discuss the recent police shootings in north carolina and oklahoma.... as well as the riots in charlotte. there is a need to build better bridges between law enforcement and the communities that they serve - we want to invest in training that will strengthen relationships nevada is considered a prime battleground state in the upcoming election... with polls running neck and neck. it may be one of the largest cybersecurity breaches ever... yahoo says data "associated with at least 500 million user accounts" have been stolen. the company says it believes

>> the officer who fired, betty shelby, being charged. >> i determined the firing of first degree against police officer betty shelby is warranted. >> reporter: an attorney for the officer said after the shooting officer shelby suspected him to be hue on pcp. she said he wouldn't follow commands. >> reporter: i shot the suspect. he didn't show me his hands. >> reporter: the video shows the story. the tulsa world was told violent pcp was found in the car. no gun was found. legal against officers, especially this combik quickly are unusual. >> we are seeing more attention and in rare cases fast movement towards prosecuting officers. >> the first steps in a long road to justice for terence crutcher and his family began today. >> reporter: crutcher's family is mourning the father of four. blake mccoy, nbc news. tulsa continue to the tumultuous race. three days away, they told african-american protesters, they're outraged that they're threatening their own communities. >> the riot in the streets is a threat to all peaceful sids. it must be ended and ended now. the main victims of these violent

and is now requesting more information on betty shelby "smolen says: "we've not seen video from officer shelby's vehicle and we don't know whether or not tpd is consistent with their policy had shelby had been equipped with this red button on the recording device that could of triggered the recording on her dash cam. " lawyers want to find out if the department treats african americans the same way it treat others during police investigations. they also want helicopter logs to see if it's normal for betty shelby's husband to be piloting a police chopper while she's on ground patrol. crutcher was shot and killed more than a week ago while approaching his stalled s-u-v with his arms up. last week betty shelby was charged with manslaughter in you may have to do some deeper digging when wanting to know the ages of your favorite actors. how a new law is going to make that information-- harder to fin. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next we're getting our first callers on tonight's presidential debate... the rant is coming district attorney steve wolfson: as district attorney, i'

decision. >> i determined that the filing of the felony crime of against tulsa police officer betty shelby is warranted. >> reporter: according to the affidavit, shelby reacted unreasonably when she encountered terrance crutcher and became emotionally involved to the point that she overreacted. >> while we are pleased to learn that the officer who senselessly killed my beloved twin brother will face criminal charges for her reckless act, we understand that nothing will bring him back. >> reporter: shelby was responding to a stalled vic obey their commands. >> he's got his hands up there for her now. >> reporter: video shows crutcher walking away from officer shelby with his hands in the air. the cop's attorney says she opened fire when he reached into the driver's side window. >> shots fired! >> reporter: his family's attorney says the window was read up. and the bigger question is why did she respond to a stalled vehicle show aggressively? >> the district attorney says have shelby turn herself in. it's unclear if she has. >>> donald trump's running mate addressed the recent police filings

filing of the felony crime of manslaughter in the first-degree against tulsa police officer betty shelby is warranted. >> reporter: an attorney for the officer said after the shooting officer shelby suspected crutcher to be high on pcp. she said he wouldn't follow commands and seemed to be reaching into the car. >> i've got hands. >> reporter: but the video seems to tell a different story. the lead investigator said a vial of pcp was found in the car, no gun was found. legal observers say charges against officers, especially this quickly, are unusual. >> we're seeing public pressure. we're seeing more attention. and in rare cases, we're seeing faster movement toward prosecuting officers. >> the first step in a long road to justice today. >> reporter: tonight, crutcher's family is mourning the father of four, while arrangements are being made for the officer's surrender. >>> and as we mentioned at the top, the city of charlotte is on edge as night falls guarding for a potential third night of protests over the police shooting there. the national guard was called in today as officials anno

crutcher was not responding to officer betty shelby's commands..but she quote "reacted unreasonbly by escalating the situation and became emotionally involved to the point that she overreacted."shelby is facing felony manslaughter charges. 3 (steve kunzweiler/ tulsa county district attorney) "in the matter of the death of terence crutcher i determined that crime of manslaughter in the first degree against tulsa police officer betty shelby is warranted." 3 3 attorneys for crutcher's family said they were "happy charges have been brought" against the officer.if convicted.. shelby faces a minimum of four years in prison. subpoenas are issued for former congressman "anthony weiner's: cell phone and records.... as a new investigation is launched. investigators want to know if he sent sexually explicit texts to a 15-year-old girl. who's hillary clinton's closest adviser--- announced the two are ?separating.? coming up ....the divorce drama continues ... for one of hollywoods most popular couples.why brad pitt is speaking with authorities. 3 plus--- what the divorce means for wax museums aro

officer betty shelby is now charged with manslaughter. she is the officer who shot terence crutcher. dashcam and aerial footage of the shooting show crutcher walking away from the offier shelby's attorney says crutcher was not following orders -- and she fired when he began to reach into his vehicle. shelby was booked at the local county jail early this morning... and released shortly after on a 50- thousand dollar bond. chicago mayor rahm emanuel... unveils a new plan to tackle gun giolence. in addition to nearly 1-thousand new hires for the chicago police department... emanuel says he plans to launch a three-year mentoring program. the program the city... and will be paid for with 36 million dollars in private and public funds. there were some protesters outside malcolm x college... where emanual spoke. they are also calling on him to adopt a civilian police accountability council to investigate police misconduct. meanwhile... hackers target the white house. the same website that leaked emails from former secretary of state colin powell

$50,000 bond. >> i determined the filing of the felony crime of manslaughter tulsa police officer betty shelby is warranted. ed: officer shelby came across crutcher, whose suv had stalled in the street. she feared that he was armed, high on a substance or pcp. >> he has his hands up for her. ed: she fired the fatal shot went, she says, he reached for the family said, no way. >> his hands were up. how can he be reaching into the car. ed: tulsa police said that crutcher did not have a weapon on him or in the suv and prosecutors at the police -- add the police acted unreasonably by escalating the situation. ed: that officer has been placed on administrative leave with pay. heather: people in utah are rebuilding today, after two state. storms hitting just before 4:00 p.m. yesterday. more than a dozen buildings were damaged, and thousands are still without power. some flooding, and golf ball-sized hail also contributing to that damage. police say no serious injuries have been reported. ed: golf ball-sized hail. heather: that is going to leave a mark. mike: they are going through the second severe w

officer betty shelby shot crutcher around it :00 p.m. on after his car broke down. friday some of the video released monday came from police helicopter footage, in which one can hear the man in the helicopter saying about crutcher "that looks like a bad dude, too." this is a clip from the police footage. >> this guy is still walking. not following commands. >> time for taser, i think. >> i got a feeling that is about to happen. >> that looks like a bad dude, too. >> which way are they facing? >> westbound. i think he may just have been tasered. >> shots fired!. >> 321, shots fired. no one suspect down. get this eastbound closed down because they are not going to be of the let anybody -- >> ok. amy: other footage from a police dashcam vehicle shows crutcher walking slowly away from officers with his hands in the air, then putting his hands on the side of his own car as he's surrounded by officers. the video captures a voice coming over the police radio saying "he's just been tasered" and then a woman's voice yelling "shots fired" as the video shows crutcher's arms fa

officer betty shelby is charged with first degree manslaughter in the death of terence crutcher. manuel bojorquez has the latest. tulsa officer betty shelby turned herself into police less than a week she shot and killed terence crutcher (natsot) (tulsa police officer) "shots fired!"(sot) (steve kunzweiler, tulsa county district attorney) (nf11 @ 163247)"each of us at the end of our days will have to account for our own actions." unnecessarily" shooting crutcher following his "refusal to comply with her lawful orders." prosecutors say, "the defendant's fear resulted in her unreasonable actions" (gfx out)track 4 crutcher's twin sister is grateful for the decision, but says it's not enough.(sot) (tiffany crutcher, terence crutcher's sister) (nf11 @ 1822) 182234)"we know the history of these cases. we know this is the formality. we know she's been charged. but then we get no convictions. we're demanding full prosecution." track 5shelby was responding to a crutcher's abandoned vehicle. video from a police helicopter shows crutcher walking toward his suv hands in the air. (nat) (chopp

>> reporter: -- has tonight, turned betty shelby from police officer to defendant, surrendering on manslaughter charges overnight before being released on a $50,000 bond. >> officer shelby, although now charged, is presumed to be innocent, until a judge or a jury determines otherwise. >> reporter: prosecutors say shelby became "emotionally involved to the point that the >> this guy is still walking. >> reporter: she says she fired when crutcher reached inside his car window. but, attorneys for crutcher's family not only believe that window was up, they point out shelby had already checked for a weapon, a point conceded by the officer's own attorney. >> she cautiously checked the driver's side, the back seat and then the front seat. >> reporter: the family says that means even if the car window was down, the officer should have known there was no gun inside. tulsa police still aren't saying whether they believe that window was down. if officer shelby is convicted, she could face anywhere from four years to life in prison. david. >>> and pedestrians seen kicking one of the bombs in new jersey wit

amy: betty shelby, the officer? >> that is correct.ermeen: you spoke to the police chief yesterday. what did you learn? >> he could not talk too much about the case, but we wanted to talk more in reference to policies. we found out that as far as the de-escalation policies are of times, and a lot for the blood testing policies, they are not mandatory. so those are things we wanted to make sure that we can implement. this is a work in progress. we did -- i did ask him in federally, are you going to arrest her? he said he couldn't talk about the case. but i did let him know that the community's growing unrest. something has to happen. nermeen: this shooting comes in the context of larger problems betweene does problems the pulleys and community in tulsa. the police department produces an internal affairs report every year. could you tell us what those reports have found and what changes have taken place as a consequence? >> what we found is the areas that are predominantly african-american or heavy minority areas, they have a --ge form o

. >> reporter: betty shelby.he other officer tased terence, but he's not on leave. >> janet shamlian reporting for us, thank you. >>> joining me is msnbc's chief legal correspondent, ari melber. they put out the information about crutcher reaching into the video. ben crump talking about the blood remnants on the window, the fact it's rolled up. that's misinformation being distributed. >> certainly. this is extreme force used on someone, even if he was under the influence of something, aren't they trained how to react to that situation that won't end in someone's death? >> very extreme lethal force. we look at this aerial video, which has become the crux of this entire dispute over what happened. what jumps out at you here is howuickly this encounter escalated, how the individual here does not appear from, again, a naked eye view here of what we can see to be putting up the kind of force or threat that would normally justify the use of deadly force. the legal standard there being the threat of imminent body harm o

scott wood is the attorney for officer betty shelby. thank you for your time this morn. >> you're welcome, thank you for having me. >> the video, now seen by millions, it looks pretty damning. he clearly had his hands up in the video. why did officer shelby shoot? >> you know, one thing that's important is to understand what happened before any video started being taken by either the police helicopter or the other arriving police cars. officer shelby's on her way to a call when she sees this car in the middle of the road and stops to help. she's going to find out if someone's broken down, if there's been a problem. and within that next minute to a minute and a half, this thing escalates by mr. crutcher refusing to follow any of her commands, refusing to communicate with her in any way. and it elevated and led up to the shooting there at the side of the car. >> but why did she shoot him? what was it that led her to shoot him? >> when she first encountered mr. crutcher, he was walking along the north side of the roadway, headed west, and

officer betty shelby's attorney says she opened fire when he began to reach into his suv. >>> now to a developing story, the protests and anger after a police shooting in charlotte. the family of the black man shot and killed by police there will see video of that shooting sometime later tonight. >> the family's attorney says keith lamont scott's waif saw her husband be shot and killed. the city is under a state of right now. >> reporter: after watching control in downtown charlotte, authorities are hoping the national guard and highway patrol will maintain order tonight. >> we have a full complement of our civil emergency unit ready to continue working to prevent violent crime. >> reporter: wednesday's violent protests left businesses damaged and looted. two officers and nine civilians were injured. a civilian was shot in the head >> we're reviewing individual yes have. allegations were made that one of our officers might have been involved p. keith scott is a 42- year-old black man who officers say refused to put down his gone. scott's family and witnesses say he was holding a book

betty shelby was released on terence crutcher last friday. video shows crutcher's hands in the air. he was unarmed. shelby's defense attorney told cbs news the officer was, quote, reasonably scared for her life at the time she used deadly force. crutcher's family is grateful for the decision to prosecute, but says it's not justice without a conviction. >>> an aide to hillary clinton says she spoke to charlotte's mayor and emphasized the need to come together here. donald trump said he spoke to north carolina's praised the i don't think job t. he says he'll work with mayors across the country to make cities safer and he partly blamed mccain for thillary clin pfor the run's unrest. >> we must work with our police, not against our police. they do a great job.the run's u. >> we must work with our police, not against our police. they do a great job.run's unres. >> we must work with our police, not against our police. they do a great job. pedaling narrative of cops is a racist force, there is a a nod by my opponent. you see what she's saying and it's not good. share directly in the respons