Officer Michael Slager is being held at Charleston County jail accused of murdering Walter Scott , shooting him eight times in the back . Slager 's wife Jamie is eight and a half months pregnant . ' The officer was charged with murder on Wednesday after he shot Scott, 50, twice as he ran away from him. Prisoners are not allowed access to the internet or mobile phone videos . No date has yet been set for his first court appearance and his full trial date could more than a year away . Walter was stopped for allegedly having a faulty center stop light at the bottom of his rear windscreen . Family tell says the light was an accessory and both mandatory stop lamps were functioning .
Officer Michael Slager is being held at Charleston County jail accused of murdering Walter Scott , shooting him eight times in the back . Slager 's wife Jamie is eight and a half months pregnant . 'He will not be allowed to see the child , ' Major Eric Watson of the Charleston County Sheriff 's Office tells Daily Mail Online . Prisoners are not allowed access to the internet or mobile phone videos . No date has yet been set for his first court appearance and his full trial date could more than a year away . Walter was stopped for allegedly having a faulty center stop light at the bottom of his rear windscreen . Family tell says the light was an accessory and both mandatory stop lamps were functioning .