Officer feels accepted 1 year after fatal shooting acquittal

 


TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A former Tulsa officer is thriving in her new law enforcement role, despite some backlash after she was acquitted in the killing of an unarmed black man.

A jury acquitted Betty Shelby last year for the fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher. Shelby shot Crutcher in 2016 when she came across his vehicle in the middle of a street while responding to an unrelated call. She has said she fired after Crutcher reached into his car window.

The shooting and subsequent trial led to nationwide protests and dialogue about police treatment of minorities.

Shelby was sworn in as a Rogers...



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