New video of Georgia Tech shooting surfaces
By Christian Boone | AJC.com | October 11, 2017[ Video:
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New video of the death of Georgia Tech student Scout Schultz provides possibly the clearest view yet of last month’s shooting by a campus police officer.
The video, shot by a student in a nearby residential hall and linked via the Twitter account of a lawyer associated with the case, shows Schultz walking slowly towards the officers as they formed a semi-circle — some 20 feet away — around the 21-year-old Lilburn native.
“There’s a large gap between the officer and Scout,” said Chris Stewart, the attorney for Schultz’s parents.
Tyler Beck, the officer who fired the fatal bullet, is seen shining a flashlight on Schultz, who had a utility tool with the blade not extended. Schultz had called 911 to report a male with a knife and, perhaps, a gun, acting strangely on the west side of campus.
“(Beck) should’ve definitely seen he wasn’t holding a knife,” Stewart said. “This video is devastating for Georgia Tech.”
Georgia Tech officials have declined comment on the shooting, citing the ongoing investigation.
Schultz had ignored commands to drop the multi-purpose tool and could be heard on another video of the incident shouting “Shoot me!” at the officers.
“What’s striking about it is the officer to (Beck’s) right is stepping back” as Schultz moved forward,” Stewart said. “(The other officer) was doing what you’re supposed to do.”
“All of the other officers are de-escalating,” Stewart said.
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