Daily Mail Online was shot and wounded by police officer in Columbia , South Carolina , when he was stopped and told to produce a license . He reached for his wallet and state trooper Sean Groubert opened fire , hitting him in the stomach . Jones writhed in agony on the ground and said : 'Why was I shot ? ' as the officer accused him of a seatbelt violation . Jones tells Levar Jones Walter Scott 's death should force rethink of police procedures with new non-lethal methods favored . Cop was sacked and charged with felony assault and faces maximum 20 year sentence if guilty .
Levar Jones was shot and wounded by police officer in Columbia , South Carolina , when he was stopped and told to produce a license . He reached for his wallet and state trooper Sean Groubert opened fire , hitting him in the stomach . Jones writhed in agony on the ground and said : 'Why was I shot ? ' as the officer accused him of a seatbelt violation . Jones tells Daily Mail Online Walter Scott 's death should force rethink of police procedures with new non-lethal methods favored . Cop was sacked and charged with felony assault and faces maximum 20 year sentence if guilty .