North Charleston officer Michael Slager fatally shot Scott in the back as the unarmed 50-year-old fled a traffic stop in 2015. The shooting was captured by a bystander on cellphone video that stunned the nation.

“We as the jury regret to inform the court that despite the best efforts of all members, we are unable to come to a unanimous decision,” the jury wrote in a note to Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman read aloud in the case.
   
 
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Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in case of former South Carolina officer who fatally shot Walter Scott
North Charleston officer Michael Slager fatally shot Scott in the back as the unarmed 50-year-old fled a traffic stop in 2015. The shooting was captured by a bystander on cellphone video that stunned the nation.

“We as the jury regret to inform the court that despite the best efforts of all members, we are unable to come to a unanimous decision,” the jury wrote in a note to Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman read aloud in the case.
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