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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. The Rev. Al Sharpton is expected to appear Sunday in North Charleston and attend a vigil for Walter Scott, the black driver who was shot and killed by a white police officer after he fled a traffic stop.

Sharpton is expected to preach at Charity Missionary Baptist Church before attending a vigil near the scene of the shooting.

Scott was shot April 4 and former officer Michael Slager initially said he fired after a tussle over his department-issued Taser. Dramatic witness video showed that Slager fired eight times as Scott ran away. Slager was fired and has been charged with murder.

Scott was a father of four and Coast Guard veteran whose death sparked outrage as another instance of a white law officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man under questionable circumstances.

Scott was driving a 1991 Mercedes that he bought from a neighbor and was headed to an auto parts store when he was stopped, his brother Rodney Scott said.

Police said he had a broken tail light. Video from the police car's dashboard camera shows Slager asking Scott for his license and registration, then heading back to his cruiser before Scott gets out of the car and runs.

Scott's relatives have said they suspect he fled Slager out of fear of being jailed again over missed child support payments.

At the time he was stopped, Scott, who worked as a warehouse forklift operator, owed more than $18,000 in child support and court fees, according to Charleston County records.

About 450 people including U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., the two black members of South Carolina's congressional delegation, gathered in the sanctuary of W.O.R.D. Ministries Christian Center the church where Scott had worshipped for his funeral on Saturday.

Clyburn said he hoped some good could come from the tragedy.

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Rev. Al Sharpton expected to make visit to North Charleston

By BRUCE SMITH and PHILLIP LUCAS Associated Press

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The Rev. Al Sharpton is expected to appear Sunday in North Charleston and attend a vigil for Walter Scott, the black driver who was fatally shot by a white police officer after he fled a traffic stop.

Sharpton is expected to preach at Charity Missionary Baptist Church before attending a vigil near the scene of the shooting.

Scott was shot April 4 and former officer Michael Slager initially said he fired after a tussle over his department-issued Taser. Dramatic witness video showed that Slager fired eight times as Scott ran away. Slager was fired and has been charged with murder.

Scott was a father of four and Coast Guard veteran whose death sparked outrage as another instance of a white law officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man under questionable circumstances.

Scott was driving a 1991 Mercedes that he bought from a neighbor and was headed to an auto parts store when he was stopped, his brother Rodney Scott said.

Police said he had a broken tail light. Video from the police car's dashboard camera shows Slager asking Scott for his license and registration, then heading back to his cruiser before Scott gets out of the car and runs.

Scott's relatives have said they suspect he fled Slager out of fear of being jailed again over missed child support payments.

At the time he was stopped, Scott, who worked as a warehouse forklift operator, owed more than $18,000 in child support and court fees, according to Charleston County records.

About 450 people including U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., the two black members of South Carolina's congressional delegation, gathered in the sanctuary of W.O.R.D. Ministries Christian Center - the church where Scott had worshipped - for his funeral on Saturday.

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Rev. Al Sharpton expected to visit North Charleston

Pallbearers walk Walter Scott's casket to the gravesite for his burial service in Charleston, S.C. on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Scott was fatally shot by a North Charleston, S.C., police officer a week earlier after a traffic stop. Officer Michael Slager has been charged with murder.(The Associated Press)

Judy Scott, left, looks up as an honor guard folds a U.S. flag that covered the casket of her son, Walter Scott, before it's presented to her during his burial service in Charleston, S.C. on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Walter Scott was fatally shot by a North Charleston, S.C., police officer a week earlier after a traffic stop. Officer Michael Slager has been charged with murder. (AP Photo/David Goldman)(The Associated Press)

Neda Nussbaum, left, attaches flowers to a fence accompanied by her husband, Alan, in North Charleston, S.C. on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the scene of Walter Scott's death. Scott was fatally shot a week earlier by a North Charleston police officer after a traffic stop. Officer Michael Slager has been charged with murder. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)(The Associated Press)

People gather inside the lobby of city hall as Danielle Richardson, of James Island, S.C., speaks during a rally in protest to the shooting death of Walter Scott, Saturday, April 11, 2015, in North Charleston, S.C. Scott was fatally shot by a North Charleston, S.C., police officer a week earlier after a traffic stop. Officer Michael Slager has been charged with murder. (AP Photo/David Goldman)(The Associated Press)

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. The Rev. Al Sharpton is expected to appear in North Charleston and attend a vigil for Walter Scott, the black driver who was fatally shot by a white police officer after he fled a traffic stop.

Sharpton is expected to preach Sunday at Charity Missionary Baptist Church before attending a vigil near the scene of the shooting.

Scott was shot April 4 and former officer Michael Slager initially said he fired after a tussle over his department-issued Taser. Witness video showed that Slager fired eight times as Scott ran away. Slager was fired and has been charged with murder.

The shooting sparked outrage as another instance of a white law officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man under questionable circumstances.

Hundreds gathered in Summerville on Saturday for Scott's funeral.

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Rev. Al Sharpton expected to preach, attend vigil in North Charleston

North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey arrives Sunday at Charity Missionary Baptist Church, where the Rev. Al Sharpton was set to address the police shooting of Walter Scott. (PAUL ZOELLER/STAFF)

The Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil rights activist who often speaks out in the wake of officer-involved shootings nationwide, is expected to appear Sunday morning in North Charleston, where 50-year-old Walter L. Scott was slain by a policeman a week ago.

Sharpton, founder of the National Action Network, was scheduled to speak around 11 a.m. at Charity Missionary Baptist Church on East Montague Avenue.

The church, led by the Rev. Nelson Rivers III, also was the site of a healing service for Scott.

Rivers started the service by saying that it had been a hard week for the community but that Scotts death had started a conversation.

If its not about civil rights, he said, why are we talking about it?

North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey and Police Chief Eddie Driggers attended the service.

Sharpton on Saturday met and discussed Scotts death with Rivers, a vice president in his network, along with state Sen. Marlon Kimpson, D-Charleston, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn.

He also was scheduled to join mourners for a vigil at 3 p.m. near Remount and Craig roads, where Scott ran from a traffic stop on April 4.

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Rev. Al Sharpton to address Walter Scott death in North Charleston appearances

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. The Rev. Al Sharpton is expected to appear Sunday in North Charleston and attend a vigil for Walter Scott, the black driver who was fatally shot by a white police officer after he fled a traffic stop.

Sharpton is expected to preach at Charity Missionary Baptist Church before attending a vigil near the scene of the shooting.

Scott was shot April 4 and former officer Michael Slager initially said he fired after a tussle over his department-issued Taser. Dramatic witness video showed that Slager fired eight times as Scott ran away. Slager was fired and has been charged with murder.

Scott was a father of four and Coast Guard veteran whose death sparked outrage as another instance of a white law officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man under questionable circumstances.

Scott was driving a 1991 Mercedes that he bought from a neighbor and was headed to an auto parts store when he was stopped, his brother Rodney Scott said.

Police said he had a broken tail light. Video from the police cars dashboard camera shows Slager asking Scott for his license and registration, then heading back to his cruiser before Scott gets out of the car and runs.

Scotts relatives have said they suspect he fled Slager out of fear of being jailed again over missed child support payments.

At the time he was stopped, Scott, who worked as a warehouse forklift operator, owed more than $18,000 in child support and court fees, according to Charleston County records.

About 450 people including U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., the two black members of South Carolinas congressional delegation, gathered in the sanctuary of W.O.R.D. Ministries Christian Center the church where Scott had worshipped for his funeral on Saturday.

Walter Scotts casket is removed from a hearse for his funeral on Saturday.Photo: Getty Images

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Sharpton to attend Walter Scott vigil