article_snippet.sent: Robert Bates, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, spoke at length about the deadly incident for the first time on the Today show on Friday, where he was flanked by he lawyer and family members.
article_snippet.sent: The interview comes just days after Robert Bates turned Robert Bates in to face charges of second-degree manslaughter.
article_snippet.sent: Robert Bates was released after posting a $25,000 bond.
article_snippet.sent: On the Today show, Robert Bates recalled how Robert Bates had been in Robert Bates car several blocks away when Harris, 44, ran towards Robert Bates amid a botched undercover gun-sale operation.
article_snippet.sent: Video of the April 2 incident shows Robert Bates chasing after Robert Bates.
article_snippet.sent: Robert Bates said that there have previously been cases of officers confusing the position of the two .
article_snippet.sent: Robert Bates appeared on the Today show on Friday flanked by family members and Robert Bates lawyer, right . '
article_snippet.sent: Robert Bates recalled thinking. '
article_snippet.sent: Robert Bates said that shock remains with Robert Bates and Robert Bates is unable to sleep or concentrate.
article_snippet.sent: This has happened a number of times around the country, I have read about This in the past,' Robert Bates responded. '
article_snippet.sent: I thought to Robert Bates after reading several cases, "I don't understand how this can happen".
article_snippet.sent: he lawyer added that the report was largely based on claims made by a man who was terminated from the department seven years ago, at which point Bates had only been there a few months.