(CNN) — Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer Betty Shelby has been charged with felony manslaughter in the first degree, Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler told reporters Thursday.
Shelby fatally shot 40-year-old Terence Crutcher after his SUV stopped in a roadway last week.
“We reviewed the facts of the allegations. It is our responsibility to determine if the filing of a criminal charge is justified under the law,” Kurnzweiler said.
An arrest warrant was issued for Shelby and arrangements have been made for her surrender, he said. It was not clear when she would turn herself in.
The criminal complaint against Shelby said her “fear resulted in her unreasonable actions which led her to shooting” Crutcher. She is accused of “unlawfully and unnecessarily” shooting Crutcher after he did not comply with her “lawful orders.”
Attorneys for Crutcher’s family said they were “happy charges have been brought” against the officer and they will be seeking a “vigorous prosecution” of this case that results in a conviction.
The attorneys also expressed gratitude to the Tulsa Police Department.
“Today, we are thankful to TPD, we are thankful to (police) Chief (Chuck) Jordan for providing information to the District Attorney’s office, and we are happy that charges were brought,” attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons said during a news conference.
“This is a small victory,” Crutcher’s twin sister Tiffany told reporters.
“The chain breaks here. We’re going to break the chains of police brutality,” she added. “We know the history.”
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uh huh
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FYI
MEDIA ALERT
Opening of the New African American Smithsonian Museum will be on C-SPAN, tomorrow morning, beginning at 10 am EST.
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Hmm…wonder what the “C” marks in this tweet’s photo:
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Sharing some John Coltrane to slow down. He was born on this day in 1926.
https://youtu.be/r594pxUjcz4&rel=0
What are some of your favorites of his?
https://youtu.be/A_tASy0ITrg&rel=0
It has to stop! So much sadness. Grieving families. Too many unjustified killings. Enough!
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~by Sweet Honey in the Rock
BLACK LIVES MATTER!
No doubt what so many are feeling today:
https://twitter.com/AngelaMWilhelm/status/779436237685985280
https://twitter.com/3ChicsPolitico/status/779425873795485696
Apparently, the videos that the Charlotte police department has do not justify the shooting or the videos would have been released by now to quiet down the city.
Only a feral dog would gun down a disabled person as his wife pleads cops not to shoot him. These are beasts we’re dealing with.
https://twitter.com/hbcreative/status/779155970601517058
BLACK CITIZENS ARE NOT SAFE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE STATE SENDS IN NATIONAL GURAD AND HIRE COPS TO ENSURE THE ARE NOT KEPT SAFE, BUT HARRASSED, PROFILED, AND TERRORIZED.
WE WILL NOT TOLERATE THIS. WE MUST NOT
So when BLACK FOLKS ARE GUNNED DOWN AND MURDERED BY COP, GOP GOVERNORS BRING OUT NATIONAL GUARD & ISSUE CURFEWS LIKE THEY ARE TEENAGERS ON A DATE OR SOMETHING.
https://twitter.com/TamiMarlerKJRH/status/779388917850202112
MR. SCOTT wasn’t supposed to have a gun? Even if he didn’t have one, what if he did?
WHAT THE FUCK
I am grieving…aching
NC governor talking about fucking FLOODING?
Such sorrow and suffering over and over and over because Black lives are not valued the same as White lives. It is so painful to read event after event. My heart goes out the the families and their loved ones.
OH DEAR GOD. THE VIDEO POSTED BY THE SCOTT FAMILY IS
JUSST HORRIFIC!
His wife’s video shows NOTHING at Keith’s feet:
https://twitter.com/drewwest_press/status/779381109108924416
Now check out the photo in this article:
Charlotte police face criticism for releasing photo of Keith Lamont Scott that shows firearm at his feet: ‘There aren’t degrees of transparency’
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/cops-release-photo-keith-lamont-scott-shows-gun-nearby-article-1.2803052
all kinds of fuckery going on in Charlotte
and the governor is praising the national guard and cops, as they continue to kill with impunity
Not looking good for the narrative put out by the Charlotte PD.
All PD tapes need to be released to the public now.
See what did I say. They were biding their time to see if any other video or audio existed so they could write their narrative around it. The Scotts were smart in holding back this video and letting the cops form the narrative they would have to stick with. Now the SBI has taken over and the chief of police this morning almost made out with his own police department in his press conference this morning heaping all this adoration and praise cuz he knows the lies are about to be full on exposed.
can’t even go there, with pleading for my husband’s life, from KILLER COPS.
CRIMINAL, EVIL
Heartbreaking
BLACK MEN AREN’T ALLOWED TO CARR GUNS IN A CONCEAL & CARRY STATE, NOW?
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White SUPREMACY & the ‘BLUE WALL’ will prevail.
WASH
RINSE
REPEAT
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Memo to Eugene :
NO SHIT SHERLOCK!
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YES, Professor Reynolds is the PETRI DISH for VIOLENCE & HATE IN AMERIKKA
Anyone watching ” Queen Sugar” on OWN Wednesday nights? I love this show.
Ava & Oprah KEEPIN’ IT REAL.
I love Queen Sugar
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RELEASE THE VIDEO, MOFOS!
Seriously? We are supposed to give a flying fuck about Angelina & Brad?
TGIF VACATION TIME IS HERE!!!!
Whoo Hoo!
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Way to go, America, hiring THUGGISH, HATEFUL, RACIST PROFESSORS.
Smart enough to be a lawyer but too stupid to keep his white supremacist leanings to himself.
See this right here…laws written by them, applied by them taught by them to continue white supremacy unchecked.
Mother list all 4 of her children 😢😢😢
Here is the GO Fund Me page :
https://www.gofundme.com/GreenAllenFamily
Sorry. Mother LOST all of her children.
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Wow, they all have those Same BLANK, SOULESS EYES.
Big, bad, Betty will go free, bank it.
Same story, I was scared for my safety!
The big, black dude had his HANDS UP IN THE AIR!
BUT I’M SCURRRED!
JUST PLAIN EVIL
I guess she had time to put on lip gloss and fix her hair just right for her photo op.
She has already posted bond. She was in custody for 20 whole minutes!!! Wtf!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3803923/Mug-shot-Betty-Shelby-released-turning-Terence-Crutcher-shooting.html
You know that the FOP paid the bail.
Yes, that BLUE WALL surrounds Queen Betty
Phucking con man
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Add to the list of things black people cant do.
Feed their babies
Seriously??? Another one?
http://baltimoregazette.com/atlanta-officer-kills-black-woman-following-breastfeeding-argument/
Just did more research on this it appears to be a hoax story of some sort but who would do something like that and why?? Sick world we live in
Ed Temple, longtime track coach at Tennessee State, dies at 89.
Among the athletes that he coached?
Wilma Rudolph
RIP
http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/2016/09/23/temple-tsu-olympics-track/89104850/
Charlotte,
RELEASE THE BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE
Nobody believes you or trusts you
Why aren’t’ they releasing the body cam footage? Bringing in the GUARD & setting curfews is the CLUE.
Good Morning 😊, Everyone 😆
Good morning chicas… Looking around for any news on Justin Carr, the young man whose life was taken at the protests. Nothing yet. There is also some talk about staying home on the 26th as a protest of sorts. They should do a big March right to Hofstra on Monday night and disrupt the debates and try and get our presidential nominees talking about how we are going to get the cops to stop killing people
Very suspect about his death. 😠😠