S.C. Highway Patrol Trooper Sean Groubert opened fire during a stop for a seat belt violation. He was arrested Wednesday and faces up to 20 years in prison.
Sean Groubert
Richland County Detention Center
Groubert, 31, pulled over Levar Jones, 35, for a seat belt violation on Sept. 4.
Dashcam video of the incident released Wednesday shows Groubert's patrol car pulling up behind Jones's vehicle at a gas station. Jones gets out of the vehicle and Groubert asks for his license.
Then, as Jones reaches back in his vehicle, Groubert opens fire.
The State Newspaper / Via youtube.com
Groubert fired at least three shots while yelling at Jones to "get on the ground." Jones quickly collapsed on the ground with his hands up. In the video, he can be heard moaning in pain and asking why Groubert shot him.
Jones was not armed or acting aggressively and The State described the shooting as happening "apparently without provocation."
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