( CNN ) The world learned his name after he was killed by a South Carolina police officer . But in his life , 50-year-old Walter Scott was also the father of four children and served in the Coast Guard before being honorably discharged . `` He was outgoing -- loved everybody , ( was ) very known in the community and got along with everybody , '' his brother Anthony Scott told CNN 's Don Lemon . `` All the family loves him , and his kids loved him . '' Until it all came crashing down Saturday morning , when North Charleston police Officer Michael Slager pulled Scott over , reportedly for a faulty brake light . Dash cam video released Thursday shows the two talking , then shows Scott get out of his car and run . Why did he run ? Justin Bamberg , a lawyer for Scott 's family , speculated Thursday it could have been related to `` child support and a fear of maybe going back to ( jail ) . '' At the time of his death , Scott owed over $ 18,000 in back payments for two children and had n't made a payment since July 2012 , according to Charleston County family court documents . Another family lawyer , Chris Stewart , acknowledged that Scott had been arrested previously for outstanding warrants for not paying child support , but Stewart said that had been Scott 's lone issue with the law for the past 20 years . `` I know that it had nothing to do with anything violent , '' Bamberg said of Scott 's legal history . `` He was not a dangerous person . '' According to a police report , Scott did not comply with an officer 's demands and tried to grab Slager 's stun gun . Slager fired eight shots , five of which struck Scott . He was pronounced dead at the scene . Regardless of why Walter Scott ran , `` running from an officer does n't result in the death penalty , '' Stewart said . Slager has been charged with murder , a charge that might not have come about if not for a bystander 's video of the shooting . Anthony Scott said he watched the video that showed his brother getting shot dead , footage that has traumatized the family . `` When I saw that video for the first time , my family was deeply hurt that someone would gun down a human being in that way , '' the brother said . `` We just could n't believe it . '' The last time the family got together with Walter Scott was when the siblings threw a surprise wedding anniversary party for their parents . `` It was a great celebration , '' Anthony Scott said . `` My dad and brothers planned it , and ( my mother ) was totally surprised . `` Now this happens , '' Scott said , referring to his brother 's shooting . `` It 's so tragic . '' CNN 's Greg Botelho contributed to this report .
Walter Scott owed over $ 18,000 in back child support payments , documents show . Walter Scott had eight children and served in the Coast Guard , his brother says . He was shot in the back and killed by a North Charleston police officer .