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Attorneys for the family members argued that the video released Monday shows police could have used less-than-lethal force. Attorney David Riggs said they have heard discussion that Crutcher was under the influence of a drug at the time of his encounter with police. He said even if that turns out to be true, the shooting was not justified.

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Tulsa Police Face Mounting Scrutiny Over Fatal Shooting of Terence Crutcher

Arlando Jasper remembers the first time he met Terence Crutcher — the unarmed Tulsa man who was shot dead by police on Friday — nearly 15 years ago.

Unarmed Man With Hands Up Fatally Shot by Tulsa Police, Video Shows

In the Sept. 16 footage, Crutcher is seen walking toward his car, which authorities said he left abandoned on the side of the road. An officer is seen following Crutcher from behind with a gun pointed at him. Three more officers then come on the scene.

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Crutcher — who was studying music appreciation at Tulsa Community College — is still being remembered as a family man who frequently went to church and sang in the choir.

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