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Tulsa Police
Officer Betty Shelby, 42, did not testify at the hearing. She is
charged with killing Terence Crutcher, 40, in one of the latest
officer-involved shootings to stoke concerns about racial bias
in policing in the United States.
Shelby, who is free on bond, faces at least four years in prison
if convicted.
A staff member working for her attorney, Shannon McMurray,
confirmed Shelby's plea and said the office had no immediate
comment beyond that.
According to an arrest affidavit, Shelby overreacted when she
came upon Crutcher, whose car had broken down, during the Sept.
16 encounter. Videos released by Tulsa police showed Crutcher
holding his hands in the air shortly before he was shot in the
chest next to his vehicle.
Police have said Crutcher was unarmed and there was no weapon in
the vehicle.
(Additional reporting and writing by Letitia Stein in Tampa,
Fla.; Editing by Matthew Lewis)
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