article_snippet.sent: Officer Clarence Haberdashem is also present when killer cop Michael Slager picks up an object - allegedly Officer Clarence Haberdashem Taser - and puts it near his body.
article_snippet.sent: Slager's former attorney had initially claimed that Officer Clarence Haberdashem fired on Walter Scott during a struggle for Walter Scott Taser and had felt threatened. '
article_snippet.sent: When confronted, killer cop Michael Slager reached for killer cop Michael Slager Taser — as trained by the department — and then a struggle ensued,' David Aylor said. '
article_snippet.sent: The driver tried to overpower killer cop Michael Slager in an effort to take The driver Taser.
article_snippet.sent: [The driver] felt threatened and reached for The driver department-issued firearm and fired The driver weapon.'
article_snippet.sent: As Officer Clarence Haberdasham  arrives, killer cop Michael Slager runs back to position where he fired the fatal shots and appears to retrieve a dark object - claimed to be he Taser - and places it next to Scott's body.
article_snippet.sent: Officer Slager Officer Slager said in a statement earlier this week that Officer Slager encounter with Scott began at around 9.30am on Saturday.
article_snippet.sent: Officer Slager said Officer Slager pulled Scott's Mercedes over as a routine traffic stop for a broken brake light.
article_snippet.sent: Officer Slager said Scott then ran away into a vacant grassy lot where, at some point during the chase, the victim confronts Officer Slager.
article_snippet.sent: Officer Slager then tried to use Officer Slager Taser to subdue Scott, but claims the suspect grabbed the stun gun during the struggle, according to a statement.
article_snippet.sent: According to police reports, Officer Slager fired the stun gun, but Officer Slager did not stop Scott.
article_snippet.sent: At that point, Officer Slager fired at Scott several times because Officer Slager 'felt threatened,' a statement said.
article_snippet.sent: Officer Slager added that Officer Slager actions were in line with procedure.
article_snippet.sent: Officer Slager took his Taser.'
article_snippet.sent: Slager's account has been called into question after THE VIDEO SHOWS appears to show Slager's account shooting Scott in the back.
article_snippet.sent: The footage begins in the vacant lot apparently moments after Officer Slager fires Slager's account his Taser.
article_snippet.sent: As Scott turns to run, Officer Slager draws Scott pistol and, only when Scott is 15 to 20 feet away, starts to fire the first of the eight shots at Scott back.
article_snippet.sent: Footage then appears to show Officer Slager jogging back to the point where his Taser fell to the ground, bringing it over to Scott's body around 30 feet away and dropping Scott's body next to Scott.
article_snippet.sent: Officer Slager also took course in first-aid and use of a Taser, according to Officer Slager personnel records.