South Carolina

White officer gets probation in black driver's shooting

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In this Feb. 18, 2013 photo made available by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, shows Ernest Satterwhite. North Augusta Police officer Justin Craven took a plea deal Monday, April 11, 2016, in the shooting death of Satterwhite in February 2014. Craven was sentenced to three years probation and 80 hours of community service. (Columbia County Sheriff's Office via AP) (The Associated Press)

This Feb. 9, 2014, image made from a dashcam video provided by North Augusta Police shows South Carolina police officer Justin Craven, left, after shots were fired at driver Ernest Satterwhite in Edgefield, S.C. Craven, who was charged with a felony for shooting and killing Satterwhite at the end of a chase, took a plea deal Monday, April 11, 2016, and was sentenced to three years of probation. (North Augusta Police via AP) (The Associated Press)

This Feb. 9, 2014, image made from a dashcam video provided by North Augusta Police shows an altercation between South Carolina police officer Justin Craven, left, and driver Ernest Satterwhite in Edgefield, S.C. Craven, who was charged with a felony for shooting and killing Satterwhite at the end of a chase, took a plea deal Monday, April 11, 2016, and was sentenced to three years of probation. (North Augusta Police via AP) (The Associated Press)

A white South Carolina police officer who was charged with a felony for shooting and killing a black driver at the end of a police chase has taken a plea deal and been sentenced to probation.

Multiple media outlets report North Augusta Police officer Justin Craven pleaded guilty to misconduct in office Monday. He was sentenced to three years of probation and 80 hours of community service.

Prosecutors originally wanted to charge Craven with voluntary manslaughter in the killing of 68-year-old Ernest Satterwhite, who had just pulled into his driveway after a 15-minute police chase in February 2014. But a grand jury refused. Craven was later charged with a different felony before taking the plea deal.

The shooting was captured on video. State police say they will release the footage soon.