Texas Police Officer Kills Unarmed Black Woman Who Said She Was Pregnant

A 44-year-old woman was killed when a police officer shot her while he was attempting to arrest her. Pamela Turner had 2 outstanding warrants, and apparently had encounters with the officer before. A struggle ensued and was caught on video by a witness. Ms. Turner can be heard saying, "Your'e harassing me!" and "I'm pregnant!"

Police say in the struggle, Ms. Turner got the officer's taser away from him and tased him, at which point he shot her. According to Baytown Police Lieutenant Steve Dorris,

“The officer contacted the female and attempted to arrest her at which time a struggle ensued, forcing the officer to deploy his department issued Taser at the female. It appears that as the officer was then attempting to handcuff the female she was able to gain control of his Taser and turned it on the officer, Tasing the officer, which forced the officer to draw his duty weapon and fire multiple rounds at the female, striking her at least once.”

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