Oklahoma Man Eric Harris Fatally Shot by Deputy Who Meant to Fire Taser ????? NBC News
Oklahoma prosecutors are
reviewing the shooting of an unarmed black man by police who say he was
unintentionally struck with a gun instead of tased during the fatal
takedown.
Video released Friday
shows the dramatic April 2 arrest of Tulsa man Eric Harris, 44, and the
moment Reserve Deputy Robert Bates, 73, shoots him.
"Taser! Taser!" Bates is
heard shouting, before firing a single round from his regular gun,
hitting Harris, who was pinned to the ground by officers.
Bates quickly realized his mistake: "I shot him! I'm sorry!"
As Harris squirms on the ground he screams, "He shot me! He shot me, man. Oh, my god. I'm losing my breath," he said.
Harris was taken to the hospital, where he died about an hour later.
Tulsa Sheriff's Office via Reuters
Reserve Deputy Robert Bates, left,
was involved in the shooting of suspect Eric Harris, right, after
mistaking his service weapon for a stun gun, accidentally killing him,
during an arrest Thursday, according to the Tulsa County Sheriff's
Office.READ MORE
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