Killing of Terence Crutcher
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On September 16, 2016, Terence Crutcher, a 40-year-old black motorist high on PCP[1], was shot and killed by police officer Betty Jo Shelby in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was unarmed, standing near his vehicle near the side of the street.
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![]() Terence Crutcher lying on the ground next to the driver's side of the vehicle, moments after he was shot. From aerial footage taken by Tulsa police department. | |
Date | September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16) |
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Location | 36th Street North and Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Coordinates | 36°12′22.1″N 95°57′34.6″W |
Type | Homicide by shooting, police killing |
Participants | Betty Jo Shelby (shooter) and Tyler Turnbough (tased Crutcher) |
Deaths | Terence Crutcher |
Accused | Betty Jo Shelby |
Charges | First-degree manslaughter |
Verdict | Not guilty |
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The shooting led to protests in Tulsa. Six days later, on September 22, the Tulsa County District Attorney charged Shelby with first-degree manslaughter after the shooting was labeled a homicide. On May 17, 2017, a jury found her not guilty of first-degree manslaughter.