dealing particularly with the issue with walter scott.s like the particular state of south carolina in this particular issue is dealing particularly with the killing field. we just had walter scott we're not finished with that segment yet and we just entered into another one nine persons have lost their lives. >> what is the naacp doing to help charleston and south carolina heal? >> naacp has set out an agenda, okay? not only that but just today our national president ceo mr. brooks was here. from the standpoint of the national level. and he's encouraging the churches to do what they normally do often each of the sundays. the fact that they need to remove the confederate flag from the state house dome. i think it needs to be retired and put into a museum. economically, we're forest. in education we are at the bottom of the totem pole. one of the things we have to start doing in south carolina, specifically stop telling one story and doing another. this is an antebellum state. >> thank you very much. the shooting in charleston has reignite

amy: we last talked to you when walter scott was killed.out what happened then, the actions you are taking then, and how you connected to what has just taken place, the slaughter -- it used to be one time, north charleston and now it is two. >> it is the same impact upon the community, whether it is condoned by the state in a state-sponsored violence and walter scott's case, or not condoned by the state, the impact is still the same. white supremacy is still ruling and controlling our lives in certain ways that policies practices, and procedures really make up and dictate the way we live our lives and it is enforced by law. it is in force and condoned by law. so even when we get a sense of sitting on the street, the laws, policies practices in this town, the way our schools are organized, it is all controlling , the confinement of our lives in a way that we move. this is just a continuation of the victimization that is been happening for a very long time, dehumanization. amy: your thoughts of officer slater, the officer who killed walter sc

this is video from the last reunion, the man in the cap is walter scott, the walter scott who the worldlter and judy scott are walter's parents. >> he loved his parents, and he had respect for us. >> he was a lovely young man. >> he loved family. >> how do you have the strength to cope with what you're going through? >> prayer. and i don't think about it, i try hard not to think about it. mostly i talk to a lot of friends, a lot of people to keep it off my mind, most of the time when i think about it, i break down. >> both parents have only seen a portion of the video. they couldn't bear to watch it all the way through. they want the officer convicted. but they also have an extraordinary feeling towards him. >> i forgive him for what he did. he didn't know what he was doing. >> it would seem to some people for sure he did know what he was doing. how are you able to forgive him? >> because of the love of god within me i can't but love him. >> god said if you don't forgive others then he's not going to forgive us. >> also among the people at the union, walter scott's four children, miles,

michael slager was indicted in the death of walter scott.ing a traffic stop back in april. scott was shown running away from the officer at the time the shots were encountered. in response to today's indictment slager's attorney released a statement "until we have an opportunity to fully evaluate the state's case and to compare it with our own investigation, we will not be commenting on any aspect of the case. joining me now, cnn political commentator van jones and a professor at the charleston school of law. welcome both of you. van jones, to you first. yes, it's an indictment but that doesn't mean accountability. it could be one step closer to that. >> well obviously it's a good sign that when you have someone that is being shot in the back running away by a police officer, that person can be indicted. but as we know it is a long way from an indictment to an actual successful prosecution, sentencing and the person serving time. let's not forget for a year now you've been seeing shocking video aftershocking video after shocking video. not o

you'll recall that walter scott was shot eight times by a law enforcement officer in the back. senator pinckney took the well of the senate and in a way only he can, brought meaning and sense to what everybody was talking about in the chamber. we were in the christians season of easter and about how thomas did not believe that jesus had risen from the dead until he put his hand in jesus' side. when we heard that walter scott had been gunned down with six, seven, eight shots in the back and left to lie on the ground as if he were game he then said many of us did not believe that until we saw the picture and then when we saw the picture we also said we believe. and he went ahead and made that passionate speech and got that bill moving. while always remember and what i said today in the chamber of the senate, just how he was able to rise above the raw emotion of the time the hurt the pain the anger, refocused our attention and he ended what he said by saying this, we pray for the family of walter scott. but we also pray for the family of the law enforcement officer that shot him d

stay with us. >>> breaking news in the shooting death of walter scott. you may recall the video of scott being pulled over in south carolina for a faulty break light. short time later he took off on foot. the next video you're about to see is disturbing. these images were recorded on a cell phone. scott is seen running away from a police officer, then shot and killed. a grand jury has now indicted the former north carolina police officer michael slager on murder charges. this case in south carolina has caused a huge uproar in the united states. what do prosecutors say? >> a lot of protests as well. this happened very quickly, wolf. the grand jury was presented this case today and returned the indictment hours later. the indictment is for murder for the unlawful killing with malice or forethought, that in the state of south carolina. the judge has been named but not the date of when this is going to go to court. this indictment unlike these other cases that we've been following involving police shootings, it was expected. now, the reason why is because the

- >> reporter: a state senator was the youngest african-american elected after the shooting of walter scott, he stressed the need for body police cameras in south carolina. >> a badge and a gun does not give someone superiority or trump the constitutionally protected privileges and rights in south carolina. >> friends and family struggle to cope with the loss of so many inside. a recent college graduate just 26 years old, lost his life. cynthia herd 54 years old, worked as a librarian. now, a tribute to her life

you'll recall that walter scott was shot eight times by a law

six shots striking walter scott multiple times in the back as he fled from officer michael slager. the video's release prompting national outrage and quick action by authorities. slager has maintained his innocence, supporters saying the shooting was justified. today walter scott's family appearing grateful. >> this morning the jury made the decision to indict mr. slager for murder. we're very happy and pleased about that. >> reporter: if kiktd convicted he faces a maximum of 30 to life with no possibility of parole. the death penalty is not on the table because south carolina law only allows it with aggravating circumstances. no trial date has been set but the prosecutor made clear today that she will rely on other evidence to make her case against slager not just the video. david? live in our washington d.c. bureau thank you. >>> tonight a major development in that terror takedown in boston the suspect authorities say lunging at police with a military style knife authorities say inspired by isis and plotting to bye head on officer. new images of the moment he attacked, police the

he's seen on video firing eight times at walter scott as scott was running away from him.ost immediately after that. >>> this morning, the manhunt for two killers who escaped from a new york prison gets scarier. the search extends from canada to mexico. it's clear they had help and authorities have a major lead in the department. let's get to polo sandoval in new york with the latest. they are talking to a civilian employee who they say knew the two men, quote, very well right? >> reporter: yeah chris. in fact much of the investigation today is expected to be on this woman. she has not been arrested. still, they are trying to find out what kind of story she can share with investigators. police believe she may have helped in this daring escape. while that continues, we are trying to get a better picture of what this escape was like. we encountered a man with unique insight. the intense manhunt is spreading. the fugitives could be anywhere from new york's north country up to canada or south into mexico

walter scott, it's kind of hard to do the comparison. this was -- we don't know if it was a lone man, organization. it was just evil. just evil. >> people are scared to talk about the real issues, which is race. we don't want to talk about these issues. they are in our community. it's just the color of their skin, and that's bad. then you have the nerve to say this is the holy city. what's the the holy city? why do we have to live like this? we have enough issues now. we don't need more. we need peace and we are asking you to stand behind that. >> please. >> we want to reiterate, no one has said this had anything to do with race. >> well -- >> but it's obvious. >> but it's obvious that it's race. >> you have a white guy into an african-american church. that is choice. he chose to go into that church and harm those people. that's choices. >> every year we have a celebration as a result. we remember that. we remember that. now we have to repeat the same thing. they have copycats, people that do this for attention, and we are tired of it. t

walter scott. but the people were resilient. they were patient. they worked with law enforcement authorities. and we will do the same here. but most importantly, we have to make sure that after the grieving we are serious about addressing guns in this nation and in this state. and we need to examine our gun laws to make sure that we don't have unnecessary guns on the streets and that we pass tougher penalties for those who break the law. and i think if anything can come out of this just as we responded in the horrific event of the law officer shooting of walter scott, a citizen, this city and this county will respond with legislative and community action. >> well you know it's interesting. there have been more than one person tweeting this morning that pastors should be armed inside their churches and that perhaps could have prevented this situation. your thoughts? >> caller: well you know i've never really given much thought to members carrying guns in a church. as you know we passed a law recently last year in the general assembly to allow peopl

walter scott's brother, rodney scott, and scott family attorney, chris stewart, welcomed the indictment. >> in this case, ending cases involving murder, what we're talking about is unlawful killing with malice of forethought. in this case, ending cases involving murder, what we're talking about -- >> the grand jury made a decision to indict mr. slager for murder and we're very happy and pleased about that right now. today was just an example that if you just keep the faith even in the darkest times, you'll see the light. but this is just up one. we're going to patiently wait for the criminal trial in this case in the family will patiently wait to see if the city and the police department and the chief is going to accept responsibility in the civil suit because entire situation never should have occurred with officer slager. amy: the indictment comes as a new incident caught on tape in texas has sparked national outrage. a mckinney police officer has been put on leave after video emerged of his aggressive handling of african-american teens. the officer, eric casebolt, was responding to c

. >>> some breaking news to report on that case of the unarmed south carolina black man, walter scottot to death in the back by an ex-north charleston police officer named michael slager. a grand jury there has decided to indict that officer for murder. you may recall this april 4 widely circulated video taken by a bystander with a phone showing mr. scott attempting to run with his back to officer slager. officer slager just a few yards away fires a total of eight times. cnn's national correspondent suzanne malveaux is in our washington bureau with reaction to the indictment. suzanne? >> ashleigh, this indictment unlike the other cases we've seen involving these police shootings, it was expected. and the reason why, well, you saw the video that went viral showing the video a few days later. also the fact that officer michael sleigher has been sitting in jail ever since having been quickly fired from the department, arrested and charged with murder back in april. so to remind our viewers, it was cell phone video recorded by someone just passing by, showed walter scott who initially had

a grand jury has just indicted the police officer charged in the death of walter scott in south carolina. you remember that video. we'll be discussing that coming up next. >>> moments ago president obama said there is no complete strategy yet on training iraqis to fight isis. no complete strategy yet. what did that mean? stay with us. (music) boys? stop less. go more. the passat tdi clean diesel with up to 814 hwy miles per tank. just one reason volkswagen is the #1 selling diesel car brand in america. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know genies can be really literal? no. what is your wish? no...ok...a million bucks! oh no... geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. ...is as easy as it gets. wouldn't it be great if hiring plumbers, carpenters and even piano tuners... were just as simple? thanks to angie's list, now it is. start shopping online... ...from a list of top rated providers. visit angieslist.com today. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most of my life.

of the things that state senator pinckney did was to get the legislation through -- after the walter scott killing on body cameras for police. i should point out gene i may interrupt you because the president may be coming in moment daily. your final thoughts here. >> he did. as i said he was a rising stash in south carolina politics. i can understand the governor's emotion, as she spoke, because this is someone everybody knew. not just in charleston but also in the legislature in columbia and around the state. he had been at a meeting in columbia earlier in the day, i understand, actually on legislative business but had left early and had rushed home because he had to be at the church for a meeting about some church business and then to lead bible study. >> and here's the president with the vice president at his side. thank you, eugene. >> this morning i spoke with and vice president biden spoke with mayor joe riley and other leaders of charleston to express our deep sorrow over the senseless murders that took place last night. michelle and i know several members of emanuel ame church. we

this of course the same city sent reeling after the walter scott murder case. that shooting not 4 miles from where i understand right now. but it has been good to see so many vigils so many prayer services being held, not just here in charleston, but all over the state as well. >> craig melvin in charleston for us. we'll be back with you throughout the show. let's head now to dave wagner, also in charleston. walk us through what happened last night that ultimately led to such a tragic ending. >> reporter: well, it started -- i apologize for my voice. it started around an hour, maybe 8:00 or so, an hour before the actual shootings when the suspect, according to police, went to the church asked to speak to the senior pastor there, and then sat down with the bible study group. so he sat with them for an hour. and then an hour later, ended uptaking their lives. he shot eight people. an additional person taken to the hospital. that person died as well. i did obtain a picture, we interviewed just a short while ago, a man named malcolm graham. malcolm is a former nort

it was in the capital where he spoke passionately about the death of walter scott, an9@ while policeast april in neighboring north charleston. last month pinckney spoke in support of police body cameras. >> it is my hopeu=p that as south carolina senators, that we will stand up for what is best and good about our,0ñ state. >> reporter: those who knew him say his spiritual leadership helped others deepen their faith. here he prayed with a visiting civil(#v rights group in 2013. in the same church where he was killed. >> we éñ pray that our time here spent today will be seen as an act of love as well as an act of righteous indignation in the face of injustices. >> reporter: today the shock of his loss was felt all over south carolina, with his congregation in charleston and with his colleagues in them capital where a black shroud lay draped over his seat in the state senate. there it reportedly comes from the snapchat account of one of the victims. it shows a small group of&m' people gathered together for bible study, all of them are black except for of table, te. it's now believed tha

. >> we are coming off the shooting of walter scott, an unarmed black motorist. one of the people that led the prayer vigils the pastor the only person we confirmed was killed was pastor clementa pinckney. and he was a guy that after the shooting of walter scott, he championed body cameras for local police. a rising star in the democratic party, and a central figure in the black community in central carolina. >> a timely issue as we deal with police involvement and minority communities. john henry smith, don't go anywhere, we'll bring you the latest of what is happening in charleston. join us then. stay with us on al jazeera. just because i'm away from my desk doesn't mean i'm not working. comcast business understands that. their wifi isn't just fast near the router. it's fast in the break room. fast in the conference room. fast in tom's office. fast in other tom's office. fast in the foyer [pronounced foy-yer] or is it foyer [pronounced foy-yay]? fast in the hallway. i feel like i've been here before. switch now and get the fastest wifi everywhere. comcast busin

charleston, just a month or two ago, the walter scott shooting that sent this community on its heels, they now once again, the citizens of charleston south carolina are scratching their heads trying to figure out why he or why us. >> there's also the beginnings of a profile that are emergeing. there's a facebook post showing him in a jacket that has two flags on them. one the flag of apartheid in south africa. >> what is now zimbabwe this massacre took place on the day after two anniversaries, one of which is the anniversary of an uprising in 1976 in which black south africans rose up against the apartheid regime the second being the anniversary of the attempted slave rebellion. he's a co-founder of mother emmanuel a.m.e. he obtained his freedom after winning a lottery, he was unable to buy the freedom of his wife and children and planned a massive slave revolt that was supposed to involve massive numbers of slaves in charleston, killing slave owners and escaping to charleston harbor where they hoped to go to haiti haiti, which had been liberated after a revolt there, that was up to t

. >> sreenivasan: so you've also had the unfortunate case of the walter scott shooting just a couple of months ago. what have you found in the aftermath of the-- in terms of racial tensions that might exist? >> i think so that we have to really separate. there is a difference between the city of charleston and the city of north charleston where the walter scott incident occurred. and i have a great deal of respect for mayor sumy who from the onset was very clear that that was a wrong deed that occurred and the officer who was involved should be punished accordingly. but i think it's very important to make sure that people know that these are two distinct cities-- the city of charleston and the city of north charleston. >> sreenivasan: even if you looked at your city descraetly from north charleston or the state of south carolina there seem to be these competing or conflicting facts. you have an indian american governor, an african america senator. you, yourself are elected from a majority white community, or the district that you're in. yet, tame you have a confederate flag flying hi

walter scott shot april forth and it captured the images michael slager shooting eight times at walteras we understand it now, the 19th judicial circuit court is announcing monday that a grand jury has indicted michael slager of murder on the shooting death of mr. scott. family members are expected to speak immediately following this announcement. this was another case this year that has sparked outrage and accusations of excessive force by police officer. mr. scott was unarmed at the time. it was alleged that he fled from his vehicle for fear that he would be arrested on delinquent child support payments. at the time of the shooting the officer was a patrolman for his class with the north charleston police department at the time. mr. slager claimed he shot mr. scott because he feared for his life following a physical altercation with the 50-year-old man. the video at the time taken by a bystander. according to many it shows a very different account of what happened there. the video was shot by a man who then released it to the public after a number of questions were asked regarding th

you know we really sort of weathered the walter scott tragedy. this coming on the heels of it is sort of a very, very tough blow but as you saw on the press conference tonight, the black leaders, you know they talked about unity. comforting the family. apprehending the suspect and i think that's what they're going to do. this was horrible for any city. >> we are sending our thoughts and prayers with you. thank you so much for joining us. >> i appreciate you. >> i do want to go to reverend al sharpton. were you able to listen to that news conference? >> i listened as much as i could. i'm back and forth on the phone with our people under ground. i joined in what i heard that the priority now is to apprehend the gunman and anyone if there is anyone that's associated with this and to give comfort and support to the family. and i think that's the focus at this point that we ought to -- i don't know. there is still someone at large. maybe others involved. speculation would be irresponsible at this point but clearly these families need our prayers and o

michael slager, charged with shooting walter scott in the back apparently directly in the next cell to dylann roof. echuan without checking the spice level. it really opens the passages. waiter. water. so why would you invest without checking brokercheck? check your broker with brokercheck. i like your place. oh, thank you, make yourself at home i'll be right back. hm. she's got x1. alright. huh, hm, ohh... monster? she seemed so nice at dinner. i'm back! ahh! uhh... whatcha doing? ohh, just... watchin' law & order. awww, you're nervous. that's so cute. call and upgrade to get x1 today. ♪ >>> alert now because right before we went to the break breaking news, rod wheeler fox news contribute you're, breaking nut of an ironic form that we're finding out that michael slager, the wildfire had been charged with shooting walter scott in the back, a few months ago apparently in the very next cell now to dylann roof. what do you make of it? >> again it's also unusual but i guess i've heard of situations like that before. maybe they're just in the particular wing where they.the worst of the wors

. >> and i just want to ask you about what happened now with the walter scott case because there has been an indictment handed down from the grand jury against the officer there in that charleston south carolina, shooting. >> yes indeed. michael sclager has been erslate slager has been indicted. the fact that there was just the one charge later on the prosecutor can ask for lesser included offenses when this case goes to trial. as of now one solo count, walter scott was fired at eight times by this officer -- former officer, who at the time claimed he feared for his life because he claimed that walter scott had attempted to grab his taser. the video from a bystander came out that contradicted his account. he was then fired from the police department there in north charleston and now is facing this single charge of murder. >> joy reid on all things, very much. >>> and up next breaking news. dozens of tsa agents and the connection they may have to people on the terror list. >>> and later, a look inside one of the most storied and secretive units in the u.s. military. you're watching "a

know a former south carolina police officer has been indicted on a murder charge for the death of walter scotthit him in the back. the officer michael slager claims scott went for his taser. we have joey jackson and danny cevallos to puzzle out the two sides of this case. you will be the prosecutor my friend. you will be defense. what is the main line coming at this officer? >> intent. the reality is that retaliation is never a defense to any crime. i think they're going to analyze all the circumstances leading up to it. you can make the argument that he shouldn't have run. you can make the argument there shouldn't have been a struggle. but you have to focus on, number one, why was he stopped? that's a violation. with regard to state of mind a taillight certainly does not constitute the death penalty. there's more than that. that's the incident itself. whenever an officer is in imminent fare forear for their life they are justified in protecting themselves. but when someone is running away, where's the threat here? it's also more than that. you look at the video. you see no imminent threat, ei

katherine loved sir walter scott. on one of her birthdays, the brothers gave her a bust of sir walter scott. here are the people living in a small house in ohio, no electricity, and they are giving a bust of a great english literary giant to their sister for a birthday present. there is a lot of hope in that. i think what i would like to get to know even more, is the sense of purpose that they had. it sounds a bad pun, but high purpose, not something ordinary. big ideas. nothing was going to stop them. brian: in december, 1903, how old are they? at kitty hawk? david: orville was in his late 30's, in wilbur was in his 40's. brian: when they were starting how old are they? david: they got going in 1899. wilbur would have been in his 30's, orville might have already been in his 40's -- i have to do the math. brian: what is the difference is between the ages? david: 4.5 years. katherine and orville were closest in age. wilbur and orville could fight like dogs. they could argue something terrible. by the end of the argumen

as you know, the walter scott shooting. just less than two months ago. that's not three, four miles from where we stand right now. so charleston has had a lot to deal with but it has been reassuring to see and hear from so many folks who insist that this city is going to bounce back like it always has. and the church as well. church leaders are adamant that not on will they bounce back but they will be worshipping in that sanctuary on sunday. there's a vigil that is set to take place starting at 8:00 eastern at a nearby church, we're told that's going to be an interdenominational vigil. folks will gather, there will be words and prayers and then they are going to march to mother emanuel and lay flowers down in front of the church in a show of solidarity in this community, chris. >> you know, why don't you react to what i'm thinking, i'm with jay robinson and he'll be talking in a minute. it not like a police abusing their authority in a violent way. the reaction doesn't seem like something that will cause rioting or looting. it seems like a different kin

that man, walter scott was running away after a traffic stop.ore now. >> fatal moments caught on tape. six shots striking walter scott multiple times in the back as he fled from the officer. the videos release prompting national outrage and quick action by authorities. he maintained his innocence, supporters saying the shooting was justified. walter scott's family appeared grateful. >> this morning the grand jury made a decision to indict the officer for murder. we are happy and please add but that. >> in jail since his arrest. if convicted he faces maximum sentence of 30 years to life in prison. with no possibility of parole. the death penalty is not on the table because south carolina law only allows it connection with aggravating circumstances such as robbery or kidnapping. no trial date set, the prosecutor made clear she will rely on evidence to make her case against sleager not just the video. pierre thomas abc new, washington. >> health investigators trying to retrace the steps of a woman hospitalized with drug resistant t.b. the patient a

also, he mentioned the walter scott case. you remember that from what couple every month ago now, walter scott was a man walking through a park, shot by a police officer, that police officer in south carolina, in nor channels ton, so again the city of charles ton both north chart ton and charleston reeling from this violence over the last couple of months. >> two separate cities, north charleston and charleston, but still very close night. >> for sure. police officer in the water scott case was charged with murder. >> all right, 7:44, horrible day. let's try to lighten the mood little bit and talk about sports in our city. it is to has not been going well for many of our teams but the nfl, nba draft, week from today. could bunch our cents, joel embiid's status impact the sixers draft plans? is he really injured? conflicting report. let's go to the sours, the ceo of the sixers himself is here, scott o'neil, joins us in two minutes. >>> the nba draft, a week from tonight. >> that's right. the sixers hold overall pick in the dra

and then, interesting, she remark -- reminded the country, after the death of walter scott, a black man who was shot and killed, in the back, by a police officer there, that, states that that didn't erupt in violence and, we saw a different scene play out in baltimore. and, she reminded us that that didn't happen there, and that this is as community that will heal itself and, while there are a number of people from outside the area, who may have opinions about the flag, and south carolina and its past, that this is a situation, where south carolina was going to close ranks, and, heal itself, and there will be debate on her decision, that she would like to see the general assembly take up, to remove that flag, the confederate flag. >>> tony, i have to tell you, as i was listening to the governor, i was struck by the change in the mooted, and the climate, from when i worked in the south, the early 70s, and, i never will forget when i talked about the civil war, and i was reminded by a photographer, that that's not what they refer to it as in north carolina, it was the war of northern aggr

it harkens back to sir walter scott and the revolution or the rebellion of 1745. it's also important for people to realize while we today tend to think of it as a term it did originate during the war and the term is used shortly after the war. [indiscernible] >> revisionism. [laughter] >> briefly, the term lost cause originated before the war. it was published in 1866. it was a term used widely by confederates after the war. it is not just a term we attached as historians. there was a masthead that said defeated but not dishonored. >> it seems like a strange name to give something that you're in favor of. you know? it's sort of focusing on the lost part of it seems like an admission of defeat in a way. historian: lost cause was a foil for it's lost but can't be lost because what is right that defeated but not dishonored. it was a foil for making the point that you're making, that yes, lost in the literal sense but not lost because it was wrong. but it's probably a good segway for karen. >> it was not about slavery but a constitutional struggle. they were simply ov

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a video of the incident shows officer michael sreeinger firing eight times at walter scott as scott ran away from him during a traffic stop. >> the grand jury made a decision to indict mr. sleigher for murder. we are pleased with that right now. >> we are going to patiently wait for the trial in the the case. and we will see if the chief will accept responsibility in the civil suit. >> he shot scott in self defense over the scuffle over his hand gun. >> the moment a terror suspect in boston attacks police and fbi agents. a group of officer started to surround osama saheem and that's when he pulled a military knife. he was planning to debehead boston cops a plot inspired isis. >> remember the aspiring police officer who had a felony committed with his gun. >> through this ordeal i lost everything. >> you did the right thing. you have been punished. it would be governor christie. i know you are watching right now. it would be great if you could look into it. >> one week after making that plea on fox and friends he is pardoned. nearly two years ago he admitted during a traffic stop he had

a grand jury did indict michael slager in the killing of walter scott. following a traffic stop in north charleston in april. police say scott fled because he was behind on child support. slager said he feared for his own life and this bystander's video came forward and brought forward now an indictment. joining me is matt byce. what's the reaction there in charleston to this indictment? >> thomas the reaction really now is patience. of course as you said the solicitor announcing an indictment this morning. the grand jury came down with that indictment. and the solicitor didn't waste time making announcement that he'll be charged with murder. how does that charge work here in north carolina. you will hear murder 1 or murder 2. here in south carolina murder with malice aforethought and the way to take it in south carolina. when about the sentence? could be life or life to 30 years. now, if he get it is 30 years, he will have to spend 30 years in prison. no say, time off for good behavior or anything like that. that's predetermined sentence and 30 years. t

slager pulled over walter scott scott took off running. you can see in the video. the video shows slager firing eight times as scott ran. the brother of the victim is speaking to the "today" show. is -- >> it's a great loss but it's even worse that it's a tragic way for someone to get gunned down the way he got gunned down. and it's tragedy for our family. but what's going to help is the lord, we will make it and we will survive. >> you can watch the interview on the "today" show beginning at 7:00 this morning. the family of walter scott still plans to file a wrongful death civil lawsuit. >>> new this morning, police are investigating the death of a police officer killed in the line of duty. 35-year-old constable daniel woodall was shot last night. canadian police say he was an eight-year veteran of their force. another officer was hurt but is expected to survive. police are not saying much about who the shooter is or whether that person is in custody. >>> in prince george's county, the so-call east coast rapist pleaded guilty to three rape charges. aaron thomas re

back in april, michael slager shot walter scott as he ran away. remember this extremely disturbing video. moments before this video he pulled scott over reportedly for a traffic stop. his death here recorded by a bystander in what went viral and really sparked outrage and renewed national debate on race and policing. a lawyer representing walter scott's family says they've waited for this trial and will continue to wait for justice. >> today was just an example that if you just keep the faith, even in the darkest times you'll see the light. but this is just step one. we're going to patiently wait for the criminal trial in this case. and the family's going to patiently wait to see if the city and the police department and the chief is going to accept responsibility in the civil suit, because this entire situation never should have occurred with officer slager. >> and in other policing news, the officer at the center of an explosive confrontation over the weekend has now been identified. corporal eric casebolt is now off the job after his reaction t

in april, michael slager shot walter scott as he ran away.efore, he pulled scott over, reportedly for a traffic stop. the video of the deadly shooting sparked outrage and renewed national debate on race and policing. a lawyer representing walter scott's family says they have waited for this trial and will continue to wait for justice. >> and today was just an example that if you just keep the faith even in the darkest times you will see the light. but this is just step one. we're going to patiently wait for the criminal trial in this case. and the family's going to patiently wait to see if the city and the police department and the chief is going to accept responsibility in the civil suit. this entire situation never should have occurred with officer slager. >> and michael slager's attorney says he won't comment on any aspect of the case until he has seen the prosecutor's investigative materials. if convicted he could face life in prison. >>> we're going to take a short break and have more of your global news when we come back. do stay with u