Service for Scott , 50 , in Summerville , South Carolina , was attended by hundreds of mourners . Dr George Hamilton , Chief Apostle of the W.O.R.D Ministries , presiding officer Michael Slager a ' racist ' and a ' disgrace ' Fiery speech was given before a crowd of hundreds of mourners , and over Scott 's coffin , draped in a U.S. flag . Distraught mother Judy Scott and her son , who was shot dead last Saturday . Family were given a police escort on the way to the funeral , by a separate force to the officer who shot Scott . Congressman bill Clyburn ( D - SC ) and Senator Tim Scott ( R - SC ) attended , as did Charleston County 's sheriff . Slager , a North Charleston police officer , was reportedly shooting Scott five times in the back as he ran . Officer had shot him over moments before on a routine traffic stop . His death was filmed by an onlooker . police said Scott may have run because he owed $ 18,000 in child support , and that he routinely avoided police .
Service for Scott , 50 , in Summerville , South Carolina , was attended by hundreds of mourners . Dr George Hamilton , Chief Apostle of the W.O.R.D Ministries , called officer Michael Slager a 'racist ' and a 'disgrace ' Fiery speech was given before a crowd of hundreds of mourners , and over Scott 's casket , draped in a U.S. flag . Distraught mother Judy Scott accompanied her son , who was shot dead last Saturday . Family were given a police escort on the way to the funeral , by a separate force to the officer who shot Scott . Congressman Jim Clyburn ( D-SC ) and Senator Tim Scott ( R-SC ) attended , as did Charleston County 's sheriff . Slager , a North Charleston police officer , was filmed shooting Scott five times in the back as he ran . Officer had pulled him over moments before on a routine traffic stop . His death was filmed by an onlooker . Family said Scott may have run because he owed $ 18,000 in child support , and that he routinely avoided police .