Tulsa deputy charged with manslaughter after killing suspect

Tulsa deputy charged with manslaughter after killing suspect
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A white reserve deputy sheriff in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was charged on Monday with second-degree manslaughter after fatally shooting a black suspect earlier this month. The deputy, 73-year-old Robert Bates, shot Eric Harris during a police sting after allegedly mistaking his own gun for a Taser.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.