Tulsa Police officer Betty Shelby will go to trial for the shooting death of Terence Crutcher.
BREAKING: Betty Shelby's jury trial is set for May 8. #TerenceCrutcher #Tulsa #Oklahoma @KJRH2HD
— Gitzel Puente (@gitzelpuenteTV) February 1, 2017
Shelby has been charged with first-degree manslaughter for the death of Crutcher, 40, on Sept. 16, 2016.
BREAKING: District Court Judge Drummond denies both motions by defense representing #Shelby in #Crutcher shooting death @KJRH2HD
— Gitzel Puente (@gitzelpuenteTV) February 1, 2017
District Judge Doug Drummond overruled motions by Shelby's attorneys to have the case thrown out for lack of evidence or sent back for a new preliminary hearing.
Prosecutors say Shelby acted unreasonably because Crutcher wasn't armed or combative when she approached him after his SUV broke down, and that he obeyed commands to raise his hands.
Shelby's attorneys say she shot Crutcher because she feared for her life, believing Crutcher was reaching into his vehicle for a gun.
SECTION: Fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher
Shelby is a five-year veteran of Tulsa Police Department.
Officer Betty Shelby arrives at #Tulsa courthouse for district court arraignment. Starts in less than 6min @KJRH2HD pic.twitter.com/hbyMqkxGN1
— Gitzel Puente (@gitzelpuenteTV) February 1, 2017
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