According to information released from Charleston County, the pool of 75 qualified jurors featured 16 black potential jurors, just over 20% of the pool. Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau cited in the article show the black population in South Carolina and the county is approximately 28%.
Slager, who is white, was charged with murder after shooting and killing Walter Scott, a black man, as he fled a traffic stop. The incident was recorded on a cellphone by an onlooker.