The state of Oklahoma launched an investigation on the Tulsa County Sheriff's Department after a volunteer deputy's fatal shooting of an unarmed black man, Reuters reports.
Reserve deputy Robert Bates, a 73-year-old white man, said he confused his stun gun with his handgun when he shot Eric Harris, 44, on April 2. The incident was caught on video. Bates pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and resigned from his position with the sheriff's office.
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