White Police Officer Acquitted of Killing Black Suspect Shares His Side of Story

Protesters are blocked by police as they attempt to walk down a ramp to Interstate 64 after the not guilty verdict in the murder trial of Jason Stockley, a former St. Louis police officer, charged with the 2011 shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith, who was black, in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Whitney Curtis

Jason Stockley, the St. Louis police officer who was acquitted of first-degree murder Friday, is sharing his side of the story about what happened when he shot Anthony Lamar Smith on Dec. 20 2011.

Stockley said he never had any hesitation about discussing the case but was prevented by a gag order from the judge.