Shaver died in one of at least 963 fatal police shootings in 2016, according to a Washington Post database. The graphic video, recorded by Brailsford’s body camera, shows Shaver and the woman exiting the hotel room and immediately complying with commands from multiple officers. The video was shown in court during the trial, but it was released to the public after jurors acquitted Shaver on Thursday. At one point, he reaches back — possibly to pull up his shorts — and Brailsford opens fire, striking Shaver five times. Correction: An earlier version of this story misidentified the officer who was shouting commands to Shaver.

Source: Washington Post December 08, 2017 19:03 UTC