CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A prosecutor’s decision to clear a Black Charlotte police officer in the killing of a Black man left some African-American community leaders saying while the shooting may have been legal, it wasn’t right. Many of them called on Charlotte police to change their policies to encourage officers to use non-deadly force, […]
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Charlotte Officer to Face no Charges in Keith Lamont Scott’s killing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A Black Charlotte police officer whose fatal shooting of a Black man outside an apartment complex touched off several nights of unrest in the city was justified in opening fire and will not face charges, a prosecutor announced Wednesday. FILE – This image made from video provided by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police […]
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Private Autopsy: Keith Lamont Scott Shot in Back, Abdomen by Charlotte N.C. Police
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A Black man shot and killed by a North Carolina police officer last month suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the back and abdomen, according to results released Wednesday from an independent autopsy conducted for his family. Keith Lamont Scott was shot to death on September 20, 2016 by a North Carolina […]
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Charlotte Police Footage Shows Shooting of Black Man—Uncertainty Remains
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte police released dramatic video footage Saturday that shows officers surrounding a Black man with his hands at his side before shots are fired and he buckles to the ground. Keith Lamont Scott can be seen in police dashboard camera video backing away from his SUV with his hands down, and […]
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Video Shows Deadly Encounter Between Police, Keith Lamont Scott
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Video of a deadly encounter between Charlotte police and a Black man shows his wife repeatedly telling officers he is not armed and pleading with them not to shoot her husband as they shout at him to drop a gun. The video, recorded by Keith Lamont Scott’s wife and released Friday […]
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2nd Night of Violent Protests over Charlotte Police Shooting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Violent protesters rampaged through parts of downtown Charlotte as anger continued to build over the deadly police shooting of a Black man and the wildly different stories about what happened from authorities and the victim’s family and neighbors. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency Wednesday night in […]