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Protests begin over officer's shooting of black man in US

In the United States, demonstrators have gathered in the city of North Charleston to protest at the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer.

Protests begin over officer's shooting of black man in US

Wed, 08 Apr, 2015 - 16:43

In the United States, demonstrators have gathered in the city of North Charleston to protest at the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer.

A video of the shooting appears to show officer Michael Slager shooting 50-year-old Walter Scott in the back as he runs away.

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