Terence Crutcher's Death Ruled a Homicide 

The Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death of Terence Crutcher a homicide, the Associated Press reports. Suggested Reading Black Americans Respond to Possible Boots on the Ground as Iran Conflict Rages Forward Black Directors Who Should Have Oscars, But Don’t Former Black Inmate Makes History as First Ever in U.S. to Buy…

The Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death of Terence Crutcher a homicide, the Associated Press reports.

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According to the report, Crutcher died from a “penetrating gunshot wound of chest.” Crutcher was shot and killed by Tulsa Police Officer Betty Shelby, who has since been charged with first-degree manslaughter.

Spokesperson of the medical examiner’s office Amy Elliott said that a full autopsy report and toxicology results are not yet completed. An attorney for Shelby said that the officer believed Crutcher was using the drug PCP, and a police spokesperson has confirmed that the drug was found in Crutcher’s SUV.

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