article_snippet.sent: Mistake': The 73-year-old reserve deputy claims Robert Bates mistakenly pulled out Robert Bates gun instead of Robert Bates Taser and shot dead his Taser as Robert Bates fled the scene of an undercover operation on April 2 . '
article_snippet.sent: In an attempt to subdue Harris, Robert Bates went to grab Robert Bates Taser, but was unaware Robert Bates had actually pulled out Robert Bates gun instead.
article_snippet.sent: In the video, which was released by the sheriff's office, Robert Bates can be heard shouting 'his Taser!
article_snippet.sent: Sheriff Stanley Glanz said Robert Bates, Sheriff Stanley Glanz longtime insurance agent and former campaign manager, had been properly trained and passed annual firearms certifications required by the state.
article_snippet.sent: Shooting: This photo shows a deputy bending down to pick up Robert Bates's dropped gun following the accidental shooting in Tulsa earlier this month.
article_snippet.sent: I'm losing my breath' Dan Smolen, a lawyer for Harris' family, said the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office violated a number of the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office internal policies by letting Robert Bates carry Robert Bates personal handgun after training with another weapon.
article_snippet.sent: Smolen also said the department failed to keep a permanent record of Robert Bates training, in violation of local policies.
article_snippet.sent: Robert Bates released during the weekend showed that the volunteer officer was trained on a .45, not the weapon used in Harris death.
article_snippet.sent: An image shows a Taser and a handgun similar to the weapons Bates was carrying.
article_snippet.sent: his mistakenly thought his was holding a Taser, not his handgun, when his fatally shot Eric Harris . '
article_snippet.sent: his also insisted that, despite keeping his gun and Taser on different parts of his uniform, it was easy to confuse the two. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Tulsa reserve deputy Robert Bates has said Tulsa reserve deputy Robert Bates mistakenly pulled out Tulsa reserve deputy Robert Bates gun instead of Tulsa reserve deputy Robert Bates Taser when Tulsa reserve deputy Robert Bates shot Eric Harris, who was fleeing from a sting operation on April 2 .
  