scott. none of the officers knew mr. scott. none of them had had contact with mr. scott. but what did officer vincent know? officer vincent was aware that mr. scott had a gun in his vehicle. he was aware that he had marijuana in his vehicle. he was aware that when he pinned the car, that mr. scott chose to draw that weapon and had it in his hand. he was aware that after repeated commands, mr. scott did not obey those commands, acted with aberant behavior, stepped out of the vehicle with gun in hand, doesn't run, doesn't drop the gun, doesn't leave the gun in the car, but steps out and steps back, assessing each officer. with a trance-like look described by officer vincent. how about mr. scott at that point? well, officer vincent did not know mr. scott, had not seen him, so unknown to him, mr. scott was aware that he was a convicted felon with a gun, an illegal gun, and that he had warrants out for him, and that he had police officers in tactical gear, weapons drawn, surrounding his vehicle. it's at this point that officer vincent fired his weapon four times, striking mr.

scott, none of them had had contact with mr. scott. what officer vincent know, officer vingent was aware that mr. scott had a give up in his vehicle. he was aware that he had marijuana in his vehicle. he was aware when he pinned the car that mr. scott chose to draw that weapon and have it in his hand. he was aware that after repeated commands, mr. scott did not obey those commands, sped out of the vehicle with gun in hand, doesn't run, doesn't drop the gun, doesn't leave the gun in the car but steps out and steps back. described by officer vincent. now, how about mr. scott at that point? officer vincent did not know mr. scott, had not seen him. so unbeknownst to him, mr. scott was aware that he was a convicted felon with a gun and a legal gun and that he had warrants out in gaston county and that he had police officers in tactical gear, weapons drawn surrounding his vehicle. it's at this point that officer vincent fired his weapon four times strikes mr. scott in the wrist, abdomen and rear shoulder. mr. scott unfortunately passed away.

mr. scott. the police van comes up and pins. mr. scott here. in close proximity across the car. there's been some speculation in the community -- i'm sorry. officer vincent could see that mr. scott continued to not comply with commands. in his interview, he described the moment he perceived that mr. scott posed an imminent threat. mr. scott looked at vincent, then looked in the direction of each officer and then looked back at vincent. i'm going to play for you officer vincent's interview. this portion. >> so at this point, i'm going to take you through. officer vinson did not know officer scott. none of the officers knew mr. scott. none of them had had contact with mr. scott. but what did officer vinson know? was aware that mr. scott had a gun in his vehicle. he was aware that he had marijuana in his vehicle. he was aware that when he pinned the car, that mr. scott chose to draw that weapon and have it in his hand. he was aware that after repeated commands, mr. scott did not obey those commands, acting with be an betterant behavior. steps out of the vehicle with gun in hand. do

officer vincent saw mr. scott exit the suv and walk past the van. officer vincent said it appeared as though he was trying to look into the van's tinted windows. at that point, officer vincent was concerned that their cover may have been blown. but mr. scott got back into his suv and drove away. the officers remained in the unmarked van. we now know at this point mr. scott went to a nearby convenient store. investigators later discovered a time stamped receipt in his suv that led them to the store. where they found surveillance footage showing that mr. scott parked outside and then entered the store. i'm about to show you a video plaintiff sco mr. scott parking directly in front of the store and then stepping or walking into the store. i'm going to call your attention to his right ankle as he goes to close the door that does not close immediately. i'll find that slide. so this is mr. scott. pulling up in his white suv. he gets out. the door doesn't close. please watch his right ankle as he turns to the right side of the screen. there. that's an isol

we don't have to maintain it very long, mr. scott. ininess than 24 hours, theenterprisewill be forced to abandon its search in order to make a rendezvous. if we can't maintain orbrb after that time, . if we burn up in a dececing orbit or die here on the planet's surface, we shall surely die. doctor, your phaser. go to work, mr. scott. aye aye, sir. they came back all right, sir. in my opinion, the transporters are now safe for human transport. good. this is the captain. landing parties 1, 2, and 3, report to transporter room for immediate beaming-down to the surface of the planet. ordnance condition 1-a. it'll be sheer luck if our landing parties find anything. i'i'depending on luck, lieutenant. it's almost the only tool we have that will work. ? ? if you're on medicare, remember, open enrollment is here. the time to choose your medicare coveragee begins october 15th and ends december 7th. so now is the time to consider an aarp medicarecomplete plan insured through unitedhealthcare. it can combine medicare parts a and b, with prescrip

go to work, mr. scott. aye aye, sir.

scott here, captain. kirk's voice: good news, mr. scott. the eminians have agreed to the establishment of full normal diplomatic relations. mr. fox will be glad to hear about that. they've also extended an invitation to all personnel to come ashore for shore leave. they've assured me that our people will have a wonderful time. uh, captain? yes, mr. scott? all personnel? all personnel. we'll transport up trained eminians to assume support positions. those are my orders, mr. scott. aye, aye, captain. we'll start forming shore parties immediately. scott out. well, now, what do you think of that? i don't know. well, i do. computer, last message received and recorded from captain kirk. [computer whirs] nalyzer. question-- is it or is it not the captain's voice? negative. a close copy. a voice duplicator? 98% probability. well, they've got them, doctor, and now they're trying to get us. are you sure you can do it, mr. spock? limited telepathic abilities are inherent in vulcanians, captain. it may work. it may not. thank you, mr. spock. my pleasur

. >> -- to mrs. scott. this morning, i got the opportunity to meet with mrs. scott and her sister to extend my condolences personally and to go over in detail all the evidence in this case, and to also discuss our legal analysis that my prosecutors and i went through to make the decision that we made. as you can imagine, it was a difficult discussion. however, the family was extremely gracious. no one, and i mean no one, should ever experience, let alone witness, the violent death of a loved one. confrontations in which deadly force are used are among the most important cases my office will ever handle. we have a duty to objectively analyze the totality of evidence and circumstances and that means we must face difficult issues. which we will discuss today. but it's important that during this process, we, prosecutors and the public alike, never lose sight of the fact that a family is grieving. at the end of our discussion today, a detailed report will be published on our website so it is available to the public and obviously, you. i would like to share informat

warp eight, mr. scott, and increasing. cut your circuits-- all of them. it can warp 10, mr. scott. 't go that fast. it just won't stop, mr. scott. warp 11! nomad, stop what you're doing. scotty. is there a problem, creator? i have increased engine efficiency 57%. you will destroy my ship. cture cannot stand the stress of that much power. turn off your repair operation. acknowledged. it is reversed as ordered, creator. mr. scott, give sulu warp two and keep her there. aye, sir. captain. i've examined the brig. the force-field door on the security cell is damaged. and the guards have vanished. i must assume they are dead. you killed two of my-- nomad, it's about time i told you who and what you are! i'm a biological unit, and i created you. non sequitur. biological units are inherently inferior. this is an inconsistency. nomad, there are two men waiting outside. you will not harm them. they will escort you back to the waiting area. you will stay there. you will do nothing. i am programmed to investigate. i have given you new programming, and you wiwi implement it. there is much to be

no, mr. scott. neither you nor i can be spared here. mr. desalle, equip the landing party with full communications, armament, and life-support gear. mr. jaeger, your geophysical knowledge may be crucial down there. dr. mccoy will accompany. if those peculiar signals are coming from captain kirk or lieutenant sulu, their rationality is in question. dismissed. [uhura] mo more messages from below, sir, but i've locked onto their original source. very good. transmit coordinates to mr. scott. once on the planet's surface, you'll establish contact with us immediately. use the laser beacon if necessary. ready, scott? ready, mr. spock. where are your storms, jaeger? atmosphere... exactly the same as ours. desa [communicator beeps] lle to enterprise. [c[cmunicator beeps] no response. keep trying with yours. [beacon whistles] ind open grod. jaeger! in the name of heaven, where are we? look. there's no reading. they're like waxworks figures. [ boomer ] imagine what you wear every day actually making your body feel better... making your whole e y bette

intelligence does not necessarily require bulk, mr. scott. captain, we're getting a signal from the space craft. put it on audio, lieutenant. yes, sir. [indistinct chattering] it's impossible to get it any clearer, sir. analysis sector. have them m udy and decode it. analysis sector, channel 1, main computer. decode. [chattering] extremely sophisticated, compressed, carrying several channels at once. can you decode it? no clue as yet, captain. a momentnt transmission speed has stepped down. much slower. seems to be a single binary. it's mathematical. yes, onene symbol-- the symbol repeat. sir, t tt isn't in the starfleet code. it's an old-style interplanetary code. fascinating. repeat what? the message i sent? it would seem so, captain. this is captain james kirk of the u.s.s. enterprise. we are on a peaceful mission in this part of the galaxy. we have no hostile intentions. we request identity. [chatterinin they're sending us a mathematical message and requesting language equivalence. they're trying to communicate. tie in the ship's translat

your decision to beam up was quite correct, mr. sulu. [intercom whistles] scott: engine room to mr. spock. spock here. we've completed reenergizing the warp engines, sir. we can refire them anytime. do so now, engineer. we'll need all power to test our theory. aye, sir. engine room out. poor photography. blast your theories and observations, mr. spock. what about jim? he's down there alone, probably under arrest. he doesn't have a communicator, and we can't locate him or beam him back aboard without one. i am aware of that, doctor. this is the first officer. unicating. i want to know how you got in here. now, that's a simple question. give me a simple answer. nobody saw you. you got all the way inside here without tripping any alarm. how did you do it? believe me, colonel. you wouldn't believe me. don't try to be funny. how did you get in? i popped in out of thin air. you seem to think this is some kind of a game. no, colonel. i know it's no game. all right. what did you say your name was? for the fourth time, my name is james t. kirk. and how did you get inside a top security insta

and mr. scott wishes to speak to you about the engines. very well, mr. spock-- anything else on your mind? what about him? we cannot return him to earth, captain. he already knows too much about us and is learning more. i do not specifically refer to captain christopher, but suppose an unscrupulous man were to gain certain knowledge of man's future? such a man could manipulate key industries, stocks, and even nations. and, in so doing, change what must be. and if it is changed, captain, you and i, and all that we know, might not even exist. your logic can be most... annoying. that flight suit must be uncomfortable. why don't you have the quartermaster yes, sir. computer on. record. computer: recording. [doorbell buzzes] come. captain's log-- supplemental. but can be made operational and re-energized. computer: computed and recorded, dear. computer, you will not address me in that manner. compute. computed, dear. mr. spock, i ordered this computer and its interlinking systems repaired. i have investigated it, captain. and a minimum of three weeks at a sta

thank you, mr. scott. kirk out. planet's rotation is carrying primary target beyond arc of phaser lock. shall i correct orbit to new firing position? no. lock on to secondary city. aye, sir. i wish to talk to them again. yes, sir. captain? this is a new race. they offer other things of value besides dilithium crystals. but it is clear that we cannot expect their cooperation. they have refused the empire. command procedure dictates that we provide the customary example. secondary target now moving beyond our phaser lock. put phasers on standby, mr. sulu. a serious breach of orders, captain. and i'll make them clear to you... in my own good time. captain, i have the leader on the halkan council waiting on channel "b." it is useless to resist us. we do not resist you. you have 12 hours to consider your position. 12 years, captain kirk, or 12,000-- we are ethically compelled to deny your demand for our dilithium crystals, we will level your planet and take what we want. that is destruction. you will die as a race. to pr

approached the passenger side of mr. scott's suv. at this point he saw mr. scott reach for holster. he yelled, gun, gun, to his fellow officers. miranda said that mr. scott looked at him and pulled the gun out of the holster and began yelling drop the gun, drop the gun. ran to the suv and try today break the passenger side window with the baton. as he did this, he reported a gun as he was seated in the suv. after the officer broke the window, he saw mr. scott take a deep breath and exit the suv. officers vincent, all saw the

mr. scott, disruptor beams are no longer hitting us. maintain status, mr. depaul. we are most anxious to establish relations with you, mr. fox. we will make arrangements to receive you. the minute their screens are down, open fire. yes, councilman. i apologize deeply for the misunderstanding. these are trying times for us, you understand. i understand. mr. anan, i presume that you will have our ship's captain on hand when i beam down. he will be there, sir. i give you my word. i'm sure that from this day forward, i look forward to seeing you. diplomacy, gentlemen, should be a job left to diplomats. you will, of course, immediately resume a peaceful status. no, sir, i will not. what did you say? i'll not lower the screens, not until the captain tells me to. you are taking orders from me. you will lower the screens as a sign of good faith. my authority. i know about your authority, but the screens stay up. mr. fox, they faked a message from the captain, they've launched an attack against our ship. now, you want us to trust them openly? i want you and expect you to ob

mrs. scott maintained in interviews and the media that mr. scott did not have a gun. >> that was -- that is snag sto something stood out to me. family members, witnesses, insisted he actually had a book and they say no book. found no book in the front or back seat and furthermore, the d.a. talks about a number of people giving accounts to cameras, and then saying to law enforcement actually, you know what jie wasn't there. i didn't see it. >> right. what you have now, remember, excruciating audio footage from the wife saying, he doesn't have a gun. he has a tbi. and then these statements undermined by people in the community. speak one way in front of the media and social media and before an fbi agent had a very different story. you have inconclusive, showing a gun in his hand, you're left with the credibility of the officers on the scene and people saying they're eyewitnesses. when the eyewitnesses turned out to have given false narratives, i don't want to call it a lie. perhaps a false narrative, you have three officers -- >> they saw somet

this is mr. and mrs. scott, dennis. how do you do, mr. and mrs. scott? my, doesn't he have nice manners? usually i shake hands, but they're a little bit full of chocolate ice cream. oh, well, dennis, you come and sit with me and be nice and quiet. oh. did i put my knee in your stomach, mr. wilson? yes, you did, dennis, but it's all right. am i welcome? oh, yes, dennis, you're welcome. excuse me for a minute, please. [music] i'm welcome. what was that all about, dennis? you'll see. did i do it again, mr. wilson? yes, you did, dennis. why did you call out the window? surprise. [music] thank you. oh, i'm just awfully sorry about that ice cream in your hat, mr. scott. oh, forget it. there's still a little in your hair, dear. shall i have mr. burnley get in touch with you? i don't think so, mr. wilson. it's a lovely house but-- we don't think so. but if you like it, why not? as you know, mr. wilson, we like a lot of quiet. and while it's a great tribute to you the way these youngsters love you, giving you the surprise party and all, i don't think that we are

for instance, eyewitness accounts that scott did not have a weapon. >> mr. scott's gun, a colt .380 semi-automatic was recovered at the scene. it had one round in the chamber. the safety was off and the gun was cocked. >> reporter: murray showed shortly before the shooting at a convenience store. he says officers saw this bulge on scott's ankle and thought this was a holstered gun. officer brentley vinson and another officer were at scott's apartment complex to execute a warrant for someone else's arrest. vinson noticed scott was smoking marijuana in a parked s.u.v. he ignored it. >> that all changed when officer vinson saw mr. scott holding up a semiautomatic handgun as he sat in his scott with police vests and told him at least 10 times to drop his weapon. >> drop the gun! >> he had a blank stare, as if he was in a trance-like state. >> reporter: shortly thereafter, vinson fired four votes. >> don't do you it! >> reporter: striking scott in his wrist, abcomen and rear shoulder. vinson spoke to investigators that night. family. >> at the end of the day, we'

the captain and mr. scott. what is the nature of the research? program is classified under voice index log. [beep beep beep beep] [beep beep beep beep] why are you monitoring my communications, mr. sulu? my security boards detected extensive use of computer, mr. spock. i was about to inform you. it's not hard to guess the nature of your order from starfleet command. i suggest a...connection. the captain suspects. he's working on escape or defense. that is my concern. correct. it's your play. and you know how captain kirk's enemies have a...habit of... disappearing. if i am successful, you see yourself a step nearer to the captaincy. i do not want to command the "enterprise," but if it should befall me, i suggest you remember that my operatives would avenge my death, and some of them... oiling my traps, darling. i'm afraid i'm a little out of practice. maybe that's what happened to us, hmm? it's...very hard for a working officer to shine as a woman every minute... and you demand perfection. i've never seen perfection... but no woman could come clo

tommy scott. uh, my name is williams and-and this is mr. scott. - the boy's brother. - hello. howdy. you can get a guide there to take you to the rest of the way. well, we sure are obliged to you. well, i guess we better get these wagons rollin'. yeah, look like them cattle of yours ain't tasted water for quite a spell. they sure ain'n' well, load up, boys. we're gonna roll. [everyone cheering] we'll camp here tonight. are you sure you ain't an indian fighter? well, i sure hate to disappoint you, tommy. when i meet an indian, i try to make friends with him. and that's a break for the indian. chief crazy horse might've lost an eyeball this afternoon. huh? smitty is talking about little target practice we had. i don't see how i can hit anything with this gun. sure is old fashioned. i'm a gun salesman for smith & wesson. the gun is made by my company. tommy here thinks it's'sld fashioned. if you ain't an indian fighter, what do you do? well, tommy, when we met you this afternoon we just finished mapping out the boundary line to the territory granted to the arapaho. you've heard o

scott because mr. scott was a black man, what i will say again is that how officers overpolice communities of color is a larger function of police culture and what's wrong. another thing i wanted to point out and we talked about this before the break. is that when you're talking about this particular incident or this particular instant, keith scott had what is known as a tbi, he had a traumatic brain injury and that impacted, as per his family, how quick he was able to respond to certain commands and his level of mental capacity. that's relevant when you start talking about race and class because often times when you're talking about law enforcement and communities of color or law enforcement in underserved communities, many police officers are not trained in terms of how to deal with these situations appropriately. in addition to that, many of these communities don't appropriately receive the right amount of resources in order to help prepare them for these situations. >> it's both ways. >> it goes bo

he taps that energy, mr. scott. sir, some creatures can generate and control energy with no harm to themselves-- the electric eel on earth, the giant dry worm of antos 4, the fluffy-- not the whole encyclopedia, chekov. the captain requires complete information. spock's contaminating this boy, jim. are you suggesting that he--apollo-- taps a flow of energy and channels it through his body? mr. chekov, i think you've earned your pay for the week. but where is the source of that power? number one on our list of things to do. is that all you have to offer? yes, except my estimation for his physical condition. in spite of apollo's bag of tricks, he comes up essentially normal with just a few variations. however, there's an extra organ in his chest that i can't even make a guess about. where is lieutenant palamis? she is no longer of any concern to you. you bloodthirsty saracen, what have you done with her? scotty! scotty! not good. severe shock. all right, mister... you wanted worshipers? you've got enemies. you want us

the reality is that mr. scott could have raised his gun and killed officer vincent or another officer before any of them could have reacted to the threat." the case gained national attention after scott's wife shared cellphone video she took of the moments leading up to the killing. the family says they have not yet decided whether to file civil charges. thinking about protesting ?now - to do so peacefully and lawfully. new today - the iowa stead family children's hospital is announcing a move-in ?delay. children were initially supposed to begin moving into the hospital december 10th. that's now pushed back to late january or early february of next year. a thanksgiving day fire devastated a central city business and stretched fire resources thin.cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga tells us how small departments tackle big blazes. small town fire departments like the one in central city are made up of volunteers and when the face fires like this one at iowa gold distributing they depend on other departments for

. >> and at that time had mr. scott done anything to threaten you other than just trying to get away? >> no, not at that time. >> mark o'mara, walter scat was unarmed and the officer says he did nothing to threaten him other than run away. is there anything that his defense attorney can use to change the way this incident is being viewed? >> well, he's going to use what we talked about a moment ago, which is he has to try to get across to that jury that his actions, slager's actions at the moment he was doing it were justified, were okay because he was in fear. you remember from slager's testimony he said i was afraid, there was a fight. i thought he was going to hurt me, and when he got away. so that's the only way they're going to get an acquittal or something less than a murder conviction, is if they get across to the jury that this officer who obviously shot and killed this man should be forgiven for that intentional act because of what he was thinking in his heart, as charles said, and what was showing in his

scott to drop the gun. the idea that mr. scott was unarmed does not explain why officersacted defensively, had their guns drawn and ordered him to drop the gun. gun. in cell phone video from scott's wife, she repeatedly tells police scott does not have a gun and that he suffers from a traumatic brain injury. the district attorney pointed to surveillance video from a nearby store...that showed a bulge in scott's pant leg consistent with a gun in a hols your full readycast with meterologist rebecca schuld is next...stay tuned. 3 today: generally cloudy with a spotty light mix arriving late this afternoon. temps in the upper 30s through the evening. wind: wsw 5-15 mph. tonight: mostly cloudy with light snow possi a of snow especially on grass may be possible. lows in the lower 30s. wind: sw 10-15 mph.week ahead: temperatures cool a little the rest of the week near average in the upper 30s and lower clouds and sun friday through saturday. on sunday a chance for snow returns with an inch or so of accumulation possible. 3 today: g

mr. scott was coming after me with the taser twice. you know, my mind-- i don't-- my mind was like spaghetti. >> reporter: prosecutor bruce dur ant. >> from watching the video, sir, do you concede at the time you shot mr. scott he did not have your taser? >> yes, after learning information now, i do. lingering questions is what slager may have picked up and dropped near scott's body. >> i don't remember dropping the taser. i don't remember anything. >> well, you have a pretty clear recollection of what went on here. it seems like you're just not remembering the things that are bad for you. >> we need justice for walter. >> reporter: scott's brother, anthony, says the video leaves no doubt. >> to me, it's a man being shot in the back by a coward police officer. >> reporter: slager used his taser 14 times in five years. now, the scott family was in the courtroom as slager testified. the family decliendz to comment. norah, the jury starts deliberations tomorrow morning. >> o'donnell: all right, gereek athank you. coming up in on the cbs e

mr. scott, ready the transporter room. aye, sir. mr. sulu, bring us to within 100 meters. ahead slow. ahead slow, sir. jim, don't you think-- what's the mission of this vessel, doctor? to seek out and contntt alien life opportunity to demonstrate what oururigh-sounding words mean. any questions? i'll t te two men with me-- dr. mccoy to examine and treat the aliens if necessary, and you, mr. bailey. sir? the face of the unknown. i think i owe you a look at it. yes, sir. yes, sir, but it's risky. we're locked in on what appears to be a main deck. air sample? breathable. in fact, a slightly higher oxygen content than our own. communicator... phaser weapon. thank you, scotty. ready, doctor? no, but you won't let that stop you. bend low, gentlemen. it reads pretty cramped over therere ready to transport. it's a...dummy. a puppet of some kind. i'm balok. welcome aboard. i'm captain kirk. and mccoy and bailey. sit. be comfortable. go ahead. be seated. i hope you relish it as much as i. commander balok... i know, i know. a thousand questions. but first, the tranya. gentlemen. ahh.

the dash cam, body worn camera or mrs. scott's cell phone video captured mr. scott's hands. >> the prosecutor met with the scott family to explain his decision. lawyers say they appreciated that conversation. they have not yet decided whether to file cich they confronted keith. how they reactedded to the information that he had a brain injury and whether they used appropriation deescalation techniques. >> the shooting sparked days of sometimes violent protests. the family urged anyone thinking about protesting now to do so peacefully and lawfully. danielle nottingham, cbs news. >> mark: danielle, thank you. disagreement about the purchase of a gun. scott was an excon not allowed to have a gun. >> men and women of the f.b.i. are part of this great community and we will be with you united as we move forward together. we are all buckeye strong. >> we are learning more this afternoon about the osu attacker and received abdul razak artan's preliminary medical report. the cause of death is a gunshot wound to chris tanaka has the latest on the investigation. >> chris

scott. >>> plus, severe storms blamed for five deaths in alabama and tennessee. >>> and ceo in chief, donald trump tweets he's leaving his company in total to focus on being president. will his business empire remain a family affair? we begin with breaking news out of stacharlotte. scott was shot in september in the parking lot outside of his apartment. today, the d.c. said scott had a gun and ignored demands from five officers to drop it. >> it is my opinion that officer vincent acted lawfully when he shot mr. scott. i know some out there are going to be frustrated. >> we don't believe that the entire investigation is over because we're still conducting ours. part of the problem, part of the unrest that you saw here was because very little information was being put out to the public. gabe gutierrez is joining me, ari melber and midwin charles. gabe, talk to me how the d.a. explains no charges being filed. >> this was a very lengthy news conference, about 40 minutes or so where he described

. >> and at that time had mr. scott done anything to threaten you other than just trying to get away? >> no, not at that time. >> walter scott was unarmed and officer even says he did nothing to threaten him other than run away. is there anything his defense attorney can use to change the way this incident is being viewed? >> going to use what we talked about a moment ago, get across to the jury this his actions at the moment he was doing it were justified, okay because he was in fear. you remember from slager's testimony, he said i was afraid, there was a fight. i thought he with as going to hurt me when he got away. >> okay way to get him with something less than murder conviction, that this officer who obviously shot and killed this man should be forgiven because of what he was thinking in his heart and what showed in his mind because of his actions. i think one of the most telling parts of the video beyond the shooting is what he did afterwards. >> ymean the putting the -- >> yeah. >> the officer picks somethi

. >> it is my opinion that officer vincent acted lawfully when he shot mr. scott. killed a black man in charlotte in september cleared today. no charges will be filed. keith lamont scott's family claimed he was not armed, but police say the evidence indicated the officer was forced to fire. jadiann thompson is here now with the latest. >> well, adam, scott's family now says they will conduct their own investigation into what happened and of whether that officer should have fired. >> reporter: after a two-month-long investigation into this deadly police shooting, 15 prosecutors reached a decision today to not charge officer brently death of keith lamont scott. >> after a thorough review and given the totality of the circumstances incredible in evidence this case, it is my opinion that officer vincent acted lawfully when he shot mr. scott. >> reporter: the shooting captured on dash-cam and body cam video happened on september 20th in charlotte, north carolina. scott, a black man, got out of his car armed with a gun. police officers ordered scott to drop the weapon. >

mr. scott was coming after me with the taser twice. in my mind, my mind was like spaghetti. >> reporter: prosecutor bruce durant. >> from watching the video, sir, do you concede at the time that you shot mr. scott he did not have your taser? >> yes, after learning information now, i do. >> reporter: one of the lingering qu slager may have picked up and dropped near scott's body. >> i don't remember dropping the taser. i don't remember anything. >> you have a pretty clear recollection of what went on here. seems like you are not remembering the thing that are bad for you. >> we need justice for walter. >> reporter: scott's brother anthony says the video leaves no doubt. in the back by a coward police officer. >> reporter: slager used his taser 14 times in five years. now the scott family was in the courtroom as slager testified. the family declined to comment. norah, the jury starts deliberations tomorrow morning. >> jericka, thank you. coming up next, cuban dissidents hope for a new cuba after fidel castro. thank you for dining with us

first of all, any resource for the family, mr. scott's family, friends, and supporters? i guess a civil case, a civil rights case, if they wanted to, through the justice department, but, do they have anything -- any resource to produce their issues? >> yes, andrea. a civil case is possible. that would be for wrongful death or depravation of civil rights under law. those are the kind of federal claims this kind of case obviously had a different standard, a higher standard for a criminal prosecution than a civil one. so while it doesn't rule it out, it certainly doesn't help. it might make it harder, it puts out information, evidence, and findings that basically back up the police's version of events or what the d.a. called today a lawful use of deadly force. the gun was the key here, because there was, as gabe mentioned, skepticism about that in the community, but the d.a. did present a lot of evidence that the gun existed before. that's why they showed that convenience store footage, basically saying, mr. scott had what appeared to be a holster and was walking around wit