robert bates is free on $ 25,000 bail and is charged with second-degree manslaughter for the death of eric harris on april 2 that the tulsa county sheriff 's office falsified the training and firearms records of the millionaire reserve deputy who shot dead an unarmed suspect by mistake , claim sources within the department .
the allegations of corruption published in the tulsa world come after claims the wealthy ceo ` paid to play cop ' , which ultimately led to the events of april 2 when he fired his handgun instead of his taser , killing 44-year-old eric harris .