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Week Two Begins in Shelby Trial

Tulsa Police

Testimony resumes this morning in the Betty Shelby Manslaughter Trial. This is the second week of the trial. Shelby is a White Tulsa Police officer. She is accused of killing unarmed Black man Terrance Crutcher last September.

Shelby has said in the past, she believed Crutcher was going for a gun when she fired. No gun was found. Crutcher did have illegal drugs in his system at the time. Shelby's attorneys claim this explains Crutcher's erratic behavior. 

The trial is expected to last the rest of the week.

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