Since the release of this video, updates have been presented to the public. According to police Lt. Steve Dorris, Pamela Shantay Turner was not pregnant when she was fatally shot by a Baytown officer during an arrest.
In case you haven’t heard, there has been yet another officer involved shooting that resulted in the death of a black woman Monday night.
A witness’ cell phone video showed 45-year old Pamela yelling at the officer:
“I’m walking! I’m actually walking to my house!” the woman screams at him. She later says the officer is “harassing” her.
The video shows the officer apparently trying to handcuff the woman, but she breaks free. The officer then fires his Taser stun gun, and the woman slowly drops to the ground.
A scuffle ensues. The woman keeps yelling “Why?” but the officer isn’t heard answering.
As the officer keeps trying to arrest the woman, she flails her arms and yells, “I’m pregnant!”
The struggle continued, and according to Baytown police, the woman “was able to gain control of the Taser and used it on the officer.”
In the video, the woman appears to reach for the officer, who stands back and fires five shots toward her.
Here’s the video (Warning: Graphic Video Footage):
Although police is saying Pamela wasn’t pregnant, there are still questionable things that occurred during this altercation. Other information involving this case gave us a little more glimpse of what happened.
Here’s 5 Fast Facts by Heavy:
1. The Video Shows the Officers Firing at Pamela Turner 5 Times as She Sits Up From the Ground
2. Baytown Police Say the Officer Stopped Turner After Recognizing Her From Prior Interactions & Knowing She Had Active Misdemeanor Warrants for Her Arrest
3. Turner’s Family Say She Takes Medication for Schizophrenia & Is a Mother of 2 & Grandmother of 3
4. Neighbors in the Apartment Complex Say Turner Wasn’t a ‘Bad Person’ & Her Family Says She Had Complained About the Officer, Who They Say Also Lives in the Complex, Harassing Her
5. A Police Spokesman Said the Officer Has Been Put on Paid Leave & Said It Was ‘Disrespectful’ That Someone Recorded the Shooting & Posted It on Social Media
Now knowing that Pamela suffered mental illness, it seems like the officer would be more trained to handle situations such as this incident. There are still more unanswered questions but we will keep you all updated as those questions get answered.
