Shots fired When police pull the trigger in South Carolina, investigators fail to answer key questions about what happened, fail to document the backgrounds of the officers and demonstrate a clear pattern of double standards that favor police. An officer in Summerville pumps four bullets through the side and back windows of a fleeing car, killing a young man. An officer in Duncan sees a woman climb into his cruiser, yells, “Get out or I’ll shoot you!” and then does just that. An officer in North Charleston shoots eight bullets at Walter Scott’s back, killing him on the spot. Every 10 days on average, South Carolina law enforcement officers point their guns at someone and pull the triggers — 235 shootings since 2009. Eighty-nine people died, and 96 were wounded. Each shooting also triggered an investigation into whether officers were justified in using deadly force. W
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