Reserve deputy Robert Bates said he meant to use a Taser but accidentally shot and killed a man . The incident happened at the end of July in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when Bates, who is white, was trying to arrest suspect Terence Crutcher for allegedly pointing his gun at him.
Reserve deputy Robert Bates said he meant to use a Taser but accidentally shot and killed a man . Lawyer for slain man 's family says Bates was n't qualified to be on the force and received preferential treatment . `` Robert Bates has met all the requisite training required by Oklahoma to be a reserve deputy , '' Bates ' lawyer says .