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Here we go again:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32284418
Authorities in the US state of Oklahoma have released video of a white reserve sheriff deputy fatally shooting a black man after apparently mistaking his gun for his Taser.
The video filmed on 2 April in Tulsa shows Eric Harris, 44, chased and brought to ground before he is shot.
Prosecutors are to decide whether to charge the deputy.
It follows a series of high-profile shootings of black men by white US police officers.
The video was released on the request of the victim's family after an investigation.
Mr Harris was accused of trying to sell an illegal gun to an undercover officer in a sting operation.
The family of Eric Harris requested that the video of his shooting be made public
In the video, a gunshot is heard and a man says, "Oh, I shot him. I'm sorry."
Authorities have identified the man as 73-year-old reserve deputy Robert Bates and said that he meant to use his stun gun.
Mr Harris is heard calling out "He shot me, he shot me" and says he is losing his breath as he is pinned down.
Last year, the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in New York sparked national protests.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32284418
Authorities in the US state of Oklahoma have released video of a white reserve sheriff deputy fatally shooting a black man after apparently mistaking his gun for his Taser.
The video filmed on 2 April in Tulsa shows Eric Harris, 44, chased and brought to ground before he is shot.
Prosecutors are to decide whether to charge the deputy.
It follows a series of high-profile shootings of black men by white US police officers.
The video was released on the request of the victim's family after an investigation.
Mr Harris was accused of trying to sell an illegal gun to an undercover officer in a sting operation.
The family of Eric Harris requested that the video of his shooting be made public
In the video, a gunshot is heard and a man says, "Oh, I shot him. I'm sorry."
Authorities have identified the man as 73-year-old reserve deputy Robert Bates and said that he meant to use his stun gun.
Mr Harris is heard calling out "He shot me, he shot me" and says he is losing his breath as he is pinned down.
Last year, the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in New York sparked national protests.
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