After North Charleston police officer Michael Slager shot and killed Walter Scott, he chuckled and talked about the adrenaline high.
"It's pumping," Slager, who is white, told another officer after he killed Scott, who was black. Then he laughed for a few seconds, according to an audio recording The Guardian obtained that paints a fuller picture of what happened during the shooting and in the moments after.
You can listen to the full recording below.
Slager pulled over Scott for a routine traffic stop on April 4. The officer, who has since been charged with murder, approaced Scott's vehicle and had a fairly brief discussion with him before returning to his car. Moments later, Scott got out of the car and ran.
Here's roughly the angle Feidin Santana had when he filmed the killing of #WalterScott. You can see the memorial. pic.twitter.com/w6vpZkFGIb— Colin Daileda (@ColinDaileda) April 9, 2015
That was all recorded on the police car's dash-cam video. At this point, Scott and Slager run to a grassy lot behind a pawn shop. It's unclear what happens while Slager is chasing Scott, as there is no video of them running, but a bystander recorded how their encounter ended.
At the start of that video, the two appear to be struggling before Scott breaks free and runs. Slager pulls out his gun and fires eight times, hitting Scott several times in the back.
The #WalterScott memorial sits in an empty, grassy lot, two thin streets running alongside it. pic.twitter.com/PBov4SVKvp— Colin Daileda (@ColinDaileda) April 8, 2015
Scott's family has said they plan on filing a civil lawsuit against Slager. The former officer is also being sued by a man who says Slager shot him in the back with a taser while other police officers had already pinned him to the ground.
The video of Scott's killing sparked protests throughout the week in North Charleston, South Carolina. A group of residents there have requested a citizen review board that would oversee police activity and have the power to force people to appear in court.