syria strike there now this fox news alert from south carolina were former police officer has agreed to plead guilty on using excessive force and interest that left an unarmed black man dead. it began as a simple traffic stop for a broken tail light back on april 4th of 2015. it ended when walter scott was shot in the back as he ran away from slater. jonathan has more from american american 8. >> his defense team confirms the ex-cop will plead guilty to using excessive force in violation of federal civil rights law. the former north charleston police officer has faced federal and state charges in connection with the 2015 fatal shooting of walter scott, unarmed motorist who fled during a traffic stop. a bystander captured the incident on cell phone video. the images of a white officer gunning down a fleeing black man circulated on social media and prompted civil rights demonstrations.