Thursday, 22 September 2016

STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA


Keith Lamont Scott, shown with his wife, Rakeyia Scott.


Protest broke out in North Carolina after a police officer fatally shot an African American man on Tuesday.

 The second day of protests broke out after the city's police chief gave more details on the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. The face-off between police and protesters have become violent and one person is in a critical condition. 

 Chief  Kerr Putney addressed Scott family's claim that he was reading a book in his vehicle when police officers approached and shot him Tuesday afternoon.

 The public defender said he was shot by an African-American officer after refusing repeated demands to put down a gun, adding that a gun was recovered from the scene.
Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency, and said he'll deploy members of the National Guard and state highway patrol to Charlotte.

 Protesters march in the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina, on the evening of Wednesday, September 21. Violent protests erupted the night before following the death of Keith Lamont Scott, who was shot in an apartment complex parking lot while police tried to serve a warrant for a different man. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said Scott exited his car with a gun and that he was shot after he wouldn't drop it. Scott's family said he was unarmed and sitting in his car reading a book.
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