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| 1 shot dead in Charlotte protests against police killing of Keith Scott (LIVE FEED) | |
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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. The governor has ordered in state troopers for support. | |
| 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 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. She later tweeted that protesters threatened her and her media crew with property damage if they did not leave the area. | |
| Joe Bruno of WSOC reported that Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts confirmed White House and Department of Justice officials will be in Charlotte Thursday. | |
| North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory announced via Facebook that "Upon a very recent request of Chief Putney, the State Highway Patrol is sending in troopers to further help the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department." | |
| "The state has many additional assets nearby to assist," McCrory added. "Any violence directed toward our citizens or police officers or destruction of property should not be tolerated. I support and commend the law enforcement officials for their bravery and courage during this difficult situation." |