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| 1 shot dead in Charlotte protests against police killing of Keith Scott (VIDEO) | |
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| One person has been shot dead in Charlotte, North Carolina protests against the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. Riot police are firing tear gas into the crowd. | One person has been shot dead in Charlotte, North Carolina protests against the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. Riot police are firing tear gas into the crowd. |
| The Charlotte Metropolitan Police Department has declared the protests an "unlawful assembly" and announced their willingness to use "non-lethal instruments" to control the crowd, estimated to be in the hundreds. | |
| WCNC reported medics confirmed a gun shot wound on the corner of College and Trade. The victim had life-threatening injuries, but has since been confirmed deceased by Police Chief Kerr Putney. | WCNC reported medics confirmed a gun shot wound on the corner of College and Trade. The victim had life-threatening injuries, but has since been confirmed deceased by Police Chief Kerr Putney. |
| The City of Charlotte is confirming no officer was involved in the shooting. Some protesters on scene, however, claimed police shot a man throwing bottles. | |
| The Boston Globe reports that seven officers and one civilian were taken to hospitals. | |
| Protesters used metal barricades to block off advancing riot police threatening them with arrest if they did not disperse. | |
| Police in riot gear were earlier blocking the Omni Hotel in uptown Charlotte, according to WCNC. | |
| Ely Portillo, a reporter with the Charlotte Observer, reported being told, "Your life is in danger, you need to move!" by police in riot gear. | Ely Portillo, a reporter with the Charlotte Observer, reported being told, "Your life is in danger, you need to move!" by police in riot gear. |
| Amy Wood, a reporter with WSPA, reports that the city's transit center has been shut down. | Amy Wood, a reporter with WSPA, reports that the city's transit center has been shut down. |
| Ty Chandler, a reporter with WCNC, tweeted photos of a looted Hornets basketball team clothing store near the Spectrum Center arena. |