. >>> friends and family will gather in summerville south carolina to say good-bye to walter shoot. killed a week ago. this is new detail as the passenger that was captured on dash cam sitting next to scott before scott ran. this is the new video of the passenger speaking with the officer -- another officer. they have met with the person and he has been released without the charges and little was unknown about the identity of the person. let's bring in cnn that's there with the latest. let's start about the funeral that we know today. >> reporter: good morning victor. it's been a difficult week in south carolina community. particularly for the family of walter scott. this morning as the sun begins or prepares to rise over south carolina, they're getting ready to say good-bye. >> to help to bring the movement to where it's at now. >> it's been a week of anguish and anger in north charleston, south carolina. >> in the name of walter scott, we can change the government much of the community will join the family for a final farewell. >> it breaks everyone's heart and the citizen of char

his family is gathering at a funeral and burial in summerville, south carolina. >> his burial is taking place as new details are coming out about another man who was in scott's car in the passenger seat just before that fateful encounter with police. cnn's martin savidge joins us now. first, tell us about the funeral. we understand that they do not want cameras inside but over to the -- open to the public. >> good morning, victor christi. i should point out that her that carries the casket arrived a few moments ago. interesting to point out it did have a police escort two motorcycle officers in front of the hearst as it pulled into the christian plinstrys where the funeral service is taking place. it is clear already that looks like the number of people who want to attend this funeral is going to be larger than the number of seats or space inside to be able to handle all of them. those people right now are still outside and they are watching as things take place there. it is open to the public. anyone is allowed to attend but regards to the media, it has been requested that there be no

the funeral taking place in summerville, south carolina. running from a north charleston police officer. and as brian todd reports, there is now video that shows more of what happened that day. >> cnn has obtained stunning new dash cam video from other officers arriving on the scene moments after walter scott is shot. you can see officer james gan speeding from a nearby traffic call when he hears shots are fired. here it appears you can see feidin santana at a nearby fence, shooting his cell phone video, the key evidence in the murder case against officer michael slager. the man at the epicenter of this case is now in isolation. former north charleston police officer michael slager is being held alone in a jail cell the charleston county sheriff tells cnn. and he's being monitored for his mental health. cnn is told investigators from the state law enforcement division are combing through every frame of the video of the shooting. >> taser, taser, taser! >> reporter: as well as dash cam video. the video still leaves gaps. >> we don't know whe

>> reporter: a very somber day here in summerville. four hours behind me at this church, his family will lay him to rest. he will receive a police escort. the mayor attended the wake paid his respects. there was also a small protest at city hall. about 50 people gathered to say enough is enough and they want a civilian review board to keep an eye on the police. again, we're asking why did he run from what appeared to be a routine traffic stop? we're learning a little bit more. nbc news have obtained documents. he was behind in child support payments, about $18,000. he hadn't made a payment since 2012. his parents believe that is why he ran. he did not want to go back to jail. at the same time, officer slager remains in jail. it could be until august. he has hired a high-powered defense attorney from charleston. alex? >> i wanted to ask you about the second dashcam video that the south carolina law enforcement released last night. what does that show? >> reporter: it doesn't give us any -- it doesn't shed anymore light on what may have

let's go to the martin savage in summerville, south carolina. were inside this morning, martin what was it like? >> reporter: first of all, there were more people that showed up for the funeral than could possibly get inside. the body of the church holds 300 people. there were well beyond that. people stood under an awning. it was raining here at the time. glimpsing through the front doors of the church they just wanted to be able to say that they were here. they felt their presence here was that important. it was a police escort that was given to the hearse as it made its way here. some find that ironic but it is part of the bridge building that the mayor promised in providing the family everything they need at this terrible terrible time. one of those who spoke inside poignantly was scott's brother, anthony scott, and he said god selected his brother as a candidate for change for america. the other one who spoke was the pastor of the church and he was more direct. he said that walter's death was motivated by racial prejudice. it was he later s

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families chose a very large venn knew ue in summerville. >> mart savidge, thank you very much. i spent time at the mother's house. judy and was joined by attorney chris stewart. how are you holding up? >> lord is my strength. he's helping me. >> keeping you down right now? >> yes, knowing god as my personal savior. >> when did you get the news about your son? >> it was saturday. >> what did you hear? what did they tell you? >> they, really my elder son is the one that told me. i heard nothing from the police or anyone. >> and when you were told that the police were saying there had been a scuffle, that your son had fought for the taser did that sound believable to you? >> i knew that was not true because he knew how, especially the north charleston policemen conduct themselves. he would never jeopardize his life. >> he would not have done something like that. >> no he would not have done it. >> so when did you learn that there was a video tapetape? >> it was the next day. >> so when you finally saw it i can't imagine what went through your head. >> i couldn't really watch the w

family prepares to lay him to rest today, and abc's kendis gibson has the very latest for us from summerville this morning. hi, kendis. >> reporter: hi, paula. good morning to you and the funeral services for walter scott scheduled for later this morning at this church right here in the suburb of charleston but as you mentioned one week after this shooting we're getting some new insight into the circumstances surrounding it. this morning, the frantic moments following the shooting of walter scott captured in this newly released dash cam video. watch and listen as this police cruiser responds to the shooting scene. and look here as he approaches that figure on the left, feidin santana, the eyewitness capturing it all on his camera phone. this as newly released dispatched calls revealed by the time paramedics arrived it was too late. >> doa. >> dispatch, copy, doa. >> reporter: police overnietght interviewing this mystery man, the passenger in scott's car as officer slager made a traffic stop one week ago today. he was one of the last to speak with scott shortly before the 50-year-old bolted fr

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phil is up next in summerville south carolina. good morning. caller: good morning. am a transplanted buckeye living down here now. i was just outside north -- i live just outside of north charleston. i drive through their be much every day, not that exact area. back home, i lived there for 45 years. we knew who the bad cops were. the word would get around. i brought my family down here, and my sons, particularly wanted them who is kind of out about in the community, he would tell me now and then, this particular caught is a bad cop, particularly talking about the summerville cops, not necessarily the north charleston, because we wouldn't have as much interaction with them from where we live. you know, the video speaks from itse for itself. a casualness of it was clearly awful. there is a guy from charleston calling earlier who talked about hand-t hand- handle -- i wouldn't want to be a cop in nor charleston. it is like a junior chicago or philadelphia, referenced earlier, if you check the statistics of crime-ridden communities, over the course of the last 10 years,

walter scott's funeral will be held in the church behind me in summerville, south carolina. it has been a week since the shooting where many questions remain unanswered. >> now we need to come together as a community remembering walter scott. >> reporter: at the city hall a somber vigil friday night for 50-year-old walter scott. with members of the group black lives matter and others demanding an end to senseless killing. >> i stand here because we're tight. enough is enough. >> reporter: on the day of scott's funeral, there are questions about why the shooting occurred and why as seen on the dash cam video, he bolted from a car and ran away after a traffic stop by officer michael slager. documents showed scott owed $18,000 in child support going back years. his father suggested that is the reason he ran from the officer. >> dehe did not want to go to jail. he has been there before. child support. >> reporter: the biggest question is what happened when officer slager caught up with scott and a scuffle occurred. a police incident report shows slager fired his taser and called

family and friends have gathered in summerville, south carolina this morning to say their final farewellsonzales:this is a live look at where services are being held. >>marty gonzales:scott's death documented in a video that's just been difficult to watch. >>marty gonzales:in the video scott is seen running from officer michael slager, the whole thing started as a routine traffic stop over a broken brake light. >>marty gonzales:the 50 year old scott was shot in the back eight times. his family believes the officer planted a taser gun he accused scott of trying to grab from him. >>marty gonzales:a local grand jury may take up the case as early next month. >>marty gonzales:ramsey orta. the man who recorded the chokehold arrest that killed eric garner. is now out on bail. >>marty gonzales:this, after the d-a's office withdrew a challenge to a crowdsourced bail payment for orta. >>marty gonzales:on thursday, the d-a's office pointed out that a hearing on where the bail money was coming from is common in criminal cases. >>marty gonzales:but in this case, no judge would be available until monda

the funeral for the 50-year-old kill be held in summerville. we are live.y? >> good morning. it's exactly one week after the fatal shooting, family and friends will gather here at the church behind me in about two hours to say their final good byes. to say good bye to walter scott. in about an hour he will receive a police escort to the church behind me. last night there was a wake in charleston for the family. the mayor arrived and paid his final expects. at the same time, there was a rally of about 50 people at city hall. the group black lives matter. they want an end to police shootings and want a civilian review board. why did he run from officer slager when it was a routine traffic stop? we're learning more about that. police documents obtained by nbc news indicate he was $18,000 behind in child support payments. his family believes he didn't want to go back to jail. that is why he ran. officer slager remains in jail. he could be there until august. he has hired a high powered charleston attorney to defend him. he started a fun online for his defense.

msnbc's adam reese is in summerville, south carolina.s talk about the sentiment from people attending today's funeral. >> reporter: very sad, alex. a tragic loss as they mourn inside. it's about to finish up. but pastor george hamilton just finished up and he had some very strong words. he said having someone die is one thing but having to watch them die is yet an altogether different thing. he said walter's death was motivated by racial prejudice. he said you've really got to hate somebody to shoot them in the back. he sayses of an act of overracism and this officer is a disgrace to the north charleston police department. we spoke to walter's next-door neighbor as she went into the funeral. here's what she had to say. >> it's a senseless tragedy. it could have been avoided. i know for a fact that cops are taught at the academy when somebody runs away from you, you do not shoot them unless somebody else's life is in jeopardy. >> reporter: now walter scott will be buried this afternoon. tomorrow there will be another church service where

summerville, south carolina, jamie opposes the legislation.aller: i think it will take jobs from america, just like nafta did. host: all right. we will move on to chattanooga, tennessee. mitchell is on the line who supports the bill. caller: good morning. of course i support the bill. look at where we have been now trying to straighten our country in the middle east and korea. how is that working for us? not too good. let's open up countries that are friendly to us. let's do business with those places. those places will increase our wealth. walking around, talking about doing something about social security, listen, they took money from social security, we never got a cost of living raise. i'm 61, military veteran, i cut my pay to live. let's inc. about what we're doing here. let's not put more entities -- penalties on us where we have to retire at 69 or something and work until her fingers fall off. give us a break here. host: our topic this morning is your view of the fasttrack legislation. supporters, give us a call at (202) 748-8000. if yo