Good evening, and thank you for being with us. Im Maurice Dubois in for norah. We begin here tonight with the arrest and charges that have stunned the sports world and beyond. Scottie scheffler, the pro golfer and current masters champion, was arrested early today after driving around the scene of a fatal accident. It happened as he was heading to the golf course for the second round of the pga championship. He was later charged with four counts, including felony assault, seconddegree assault of an officer. According to the report, the police said scheffler refused to comply with directions and then accelerated, dragging an officer who had to be treated at the hospital for scrapes and swelling to his knee and wrist. Scheffler, who made it back to the course for his delayed tee time, calls it all a big misunderstanding. Cbss Mark Strassmann is following todays whirlwind developments. Guys. Dude. Stand back. Back up im back. Reporter before dawn, scottie scheffler, pro golfs top player,
A big misunderstanding. Maurice the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening, and thank you for being with us. Im Maurice Dubois in for norah. We begin tonight with the arrest and charges that have stunned the sports world and beyond. Scottie scheffler, the pro golfer and current masters champion, was arrested early today after driving around the scene of a fatal accident. It happened as he was heading to the golf course for the second round of the pga championship. He was later charged with four counts, including felony assault, seconddegree assault of an officer. According to the report, the police said scheffler refused to comply with directions and then accelerated, dragging an officer who had to be treated at the hospital for scrapes and swelling to his knee and wrist. Scheffler, who made it back to the course for his delayed teatime, called it all a big misunderstanding. Cbss Mark Strassmann is following todays whirlwind developments. Guys beer dude. Stand back. Im back. Reporte