The NYPD reports a 61-year-old bystander, Felix Kumi, has died after he was accidentally shot by a plainclothes officer during an undercover gun buy that went bad. We extend our condolences to his family and friends.
Bystander Who Recorded #WalterScott Shooting Admits He’s In A “Scared” State Of Mind During New Interview
Feidin Santana, 23, is the young man who recorded now terminated police officer, Michael Slager shooting and killing Walter Scott. In an interview with NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt and a separate interview with TODAY’s Matt Lauer, Santana talks about fearing for his life since coming clean about releasing the video. “He Slager] had control of Scott. And Scott was trying just to get away from the Taser. But like I said, he never used the Taser against the cop,” Santana recalls. “As you can see in the video, the police officer just shot him in the back,” Santana said on Wednesday. “I knew right away, I had something on my hands.” Watch more of the interview down bottom.
