Tulsa Police officer charged with manslaughter in shooting

By: Riley Head ~Staff Writer~ Officer Betty Shelby of the Tulsa, Okla., police force was charged with first degree manslaughter in the shooting of Terence Crutcher. Crutcher was stopped outside his SUV by Shelby while she was responding to a domestic violence call. Shelby’s attorney has said she stopped because she believed his car was broken down, and he was in need of assistance. Standing by his stopped SUV with his hands in the air on the night of Sept. 16, Crutcher was shot by Shelby. One officer then fired at Crutcher with a stun gun and Shelby shot him … Continue reading Tulsa Police officer charged with manslaughter in shooting