Jury acquits Tulsa police officer in shooting of unarmed black man

A lawyer for Ms Shelby said the officer was "elated" that the jury found her not guilty.

A jury has acquitted of first-degree manslaughter a white Oklahoma police officer who said she fired out of fear last year when she killed an unarmed black man with his hands held above his head.

The family of Terence Crutcher burst into tears and reacted with outrage after jurors found Tulsa officer Betty Jo Shelby not guilty in the September 16 shooting.