Killing of Terence Crutcher
On September 16, 2016, Terence Crutcher, a 40-year-old black motorist, 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.
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 |
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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 |
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.
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