#WalterScott: Twitter Reacts to the Death of Coast Guard Veteran

South Carolina father was killed on Saturday.

@MarcLamontHill - Walter Scott was shot and killed by Officer Michael Slager on Saturday in North Charleston, South Carolina. After video surfaced on Tuesday of Slager shooting Scott in the back eight times, the officer was charged with first-degree murder. Take a look at a few tweets in response to this horrific story.  (Photo: Marc Lamont Hill via Twitter)

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@MarcLamontHill - Walter Scott was shot and killed by Officer Michael Slager on Saturday in North Charleston, South Carolina. After video surfaced on Tuesday of Slager shooting Scott in the back eight times, the officer was charged with first-degree murder. Take a look at a few tweets in response to this horrific story. (Photo: Marc Lamont Hill via Twitter)

@SenatorTimScott - (Photo: Tim Scott via Twitter)

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@SenatorTimScott - (Photo: Tim Scott via Twitter)

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Too Familiar - "Praying for #WalterScott's family. Heartbreaking & too familiar. We can do better - rebuild trust, reform justice system, respect all lives," tweeted Hillary Clinton, who is expected to announce her 2016 presidential bid any day now.   (Photo: Hillary Clinton via Twitter)

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@HillaryClinton - (Photo: Hillary Clinton via Twitter)

@EleanorNorton - (Photo: Eleanor H. Norton via Twitter)

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@MichaelaAngelaD - (Photo: Michaela Angela Davis via Twitter)

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@JamilahLemieux - (Photo: Jamilah Lemieux via Twitter)

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@iJesseWilliams - (Photo: Jesse Williams via Twitter)

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@MichaelEaly - (Photo: Michael Ealy via Twitter)

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@MichaelEaly - (Photo: Michael Ealy via Twitter)

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@Deray - (Photo: Time Magazine, April 20, 2015 via DeRay Mckesson via Twitter)

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@Deray - (Photo: Time Magazine, April 20, 2015 via DeRay Mckesson via Twitter)

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@WesleyLowery - (Photo: The Washington Post via Wesley Lowery via Twitter)

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@WesleyLowery - (Photo: The Washington Post via Wesley Lowery via Twitter)

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@MrsNKellogg - (Photo: Naomi C. Kellogg via Twitter)

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@MrsNKellogg - (Photo: Naomi C. Kellogg via Twitter)

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@JRisLIVE - (Photo: Junior Mbeng via Twitter)

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@Cajun_peach - (Photo: Mahree via Twitter)

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