Walter Scott Didn’t Have a Warrant

The man shot to death by police officer Michael Slager in South Carolina on Saturday was not wanted for overdue child support, as initial reports suggested. Walter Scott did have a large outstanding child-support balance—$7,500—and it’s not clear whether he knew that no bench warrant had been issued for him. He had already been jailed three times for missed payments, and his last payment was made in July 2012.