A lone juror in South Carolina's murder trial against ex-cop Michael Slager threw the courtroom into turmoil Friday when he wrote the judge a note saying the jury "may never reach a unanimous decision."

The letter was accompanied by a note from the jury foreman who wrote that the holdout juror "had issues" and "needed to leave."

The information came after Judge Clifton Newman had already sent the jury back once to try and come to an agreement in Slager's murder trial.

The ex-cop, who is white, is charged with the death of 50-year-old African American Walter Scott in 2015.

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But the extra time didn't seem to have changed the mind of the one person who couldn't make peace with the guilty verdict.

Michael Slager testified he feared for his life when he shot Walter Scott.
Michael Slager testified he feared for his life when he shot Walter Scott.
"We all struggle with the death of a man and all that has been put before us," the unknown juror wrote to Judge Newman.
But "I cannot in good conscience find the defendent guilty," the juror continued, adding "I cannot and will not change my mind."

The stunning revelation had Judge Newman searching for a way to avoid declaring a mistrial.

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Because he had already sent the jury back once Friday for more deliberations, South Carolina law mandates a mistrial must be declared if they remain hopelessly deadlocked a second time.

Judge Clifton said it wasn't clear to him the jury wasn't in agreement -- and questioned whether one holdout in a group of 12 actually constituted a hopelessly deadlocked result.

He sent the clerk back to talk to the jury foreman while lawyers from both sides waiting in the tense courtroom.

The fatal encounter was caught on cell phone video that clearly showed Slager, a white man who was then a North Charleston police officer, pump five bullets into Scott as he tried to flee after getting pulled over during a traffic stop.

Originally posted by Marvin

How to Get Away with Murder being real

Originally posted by Sunshine.

Is his "issue" being racist?

The way this will cause RIOTS if it comes out the cop is not guilty.