South Carolina police officer Michael Thomas Slager was indicted for murder after shooting unarmed black man Walter Scott in the back, prosecutor Scarlet Wilson announced on Monday.
Slager, a white North Charleston patrolman, was charged with murder in April after video showed him firing eight shots at Scott while chasing him following a traffic stop. Slager alleged that he felt threatened by Scott and that Scott tried to grab his stun gun.
In found guilty, Slager could face somewhere between 30 years and life in prison, according to Wilson. She said that she has not yet decided whether she will bring any additional charges against Slager or anyone else involved in the case.
Wilson did not announce trial dates for the case.
