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May 15, 2019

Video Shows Texas Officer Tasing, Then Shooting Black Woman After She Yelled "I'm Pregnant"
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A police officer in Baytown, Texas, has been put on paid leave after a
cellphone video of him fatally shooting a black woman went viral on
Tuesday. In the video, 44-year old Pamela Turner can be seen in a verbal
altercation with the unidentified officer in an apartment complex
parking lot. She is heard telling him, "You're actually harassing me"
before he tases her and she falls to the ground. Moments later she yells
out "I'm pregnant," which is followed by five gunshots, killing Turner.

Police say the officer opened fire after Turner grabbed the Taser and
used it against him. Police also say post-mortem examinations showed
Pamela Turner was not pregnant. Family members have since told local
media she suffered from mental health issues. The ACLU is calling for an
independent investigation.


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