Police body cam video shows officer shooting suspect in back

555 Newly released from a police body camera in Virginia shows a white officer shooting a black suspect in the back as he tries to run away. The Virginian-Pilot obtained showing rookie Portsmouth Officer Jeremy Durocher wounding Deontrace Ward, who authorities described as an armed burglary suspect. Authorities say the shooting occurred in October as police responded to a robbery call in a residential neighborhood in the southeast Virginia city. Ward's , Eboni West, said the shows the shooting was unjustified. Durocher's attorney, Nicolas Renninger, said Ward was a clear danger because he was armed. Police said they found a loaded handgun in Ward's pantleg. Ward is scheduled to stand trial May 1 on several felony charges. It's not known if he has an attorney.

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