Hillary Clinton and the #BlackLivesMatter movement didn’t quite get along at first, but the Democratic candidate for president eventually adopted the hashtag for a handful of tweets and was endorsed on stage at the Democratic National Convention by nine “Mothers of the Movement.”
On Tuesday, Clinton’s attention and that of several other Democrats was focused on Terence Crutcher, an unarmed man who was shot and killed by police in Tulsa, Okla., on Friday. Police released video of the shooting Monday, and the Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting.
Another unarmed Black man was shot in a police incident. This should be intolerable. We have so much work to do. #TerenceCrutcher -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 20, 2016
Saddened by the death of #TerenceCrutcher. His life mattered—I applaud @TheJusticeDept for opening an investigation. https://t.co/dYGibsvAnn
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) September 20, 2016
#TerenceCrutcher was shot in cold blood. His crime was driving while black. This is America in 2016.
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) September 20, 2016
Our black men are under attack and possibly one traffic stop away from becoming a hashtag. Congress must act on #PoliceAccountability.
— Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) September 20, 2016
My thoughts and prayers to #TerenceCrutcher's family & his loved ones. His life mattered. #STOPthekilling
— Charles Rangel (@cbrangel) September 20, 2016
Add Republican Sen. Tim Scott to the list as well.
Deeply saddened by tragic loss of life in Tulsa. Pleased to see an independent investigation will step in. #TerenceCrutcher
— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) September 20, 2016
At first glance, with info we have, #TerenceCrutcher shooting looks very damning. Hope truth is found and justice served.
— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) September 20, 2016
While political momentum gathers behind Crutcher’s death, though, another fatal police-involved shooting has taken place in Charlotte, N.C., and police in riot gear are finding themselves face-to-face with hundreds of protesters Tuesday night.
Breaking- I'm on scene of a shooting in University City off Old Concord Rd @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/JvdvDqBJMj
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 20, 2016
Witnesses tell me this was an officer-involved shooting and they heard multiple gunshots. Chief Putney is here @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/Yup7okGNP9
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 20, 2016
Police were trying to serve warrants for a man in this complex. They encountered another man who was armed. An officer shot and killed him.
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 20, 2016
An armed suspect? This might not be a name that shows up in politicians’ tweets with a hashtag appended.
Just got to the Shannon Green community. Neighbor tells me she heard officers yelling at suspect to put the gun down, then 4 shots @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/kzsfwNUrPi
— Elsa Gillis (@ElsaWSOC9) September 20, 2016
The brother of the man police shot and killed tells me he was holding a book and waiting for his son to be dropped off from school @wsoctv
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 20, 2016
Police say the man was armed and they recovered a weapon at the scene. CMPD is still on scene investigating @wsoctv
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 20, 2016
Family members of man shot and killed by officer say he did not have a weapon. pic.twitter.com/NfDC0RGhHb
— Mark Becker (@MarkBeckerWSOC9) September 20, 2016
Family members say the man shot and killed is in his 40s and a father of 7. Family is still at the scene @wsoctv
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 20, 2016
Bruno and Elsa Gillis report that an armed man exited his vehicle and then got back in. When police approached, the man got back out of the vehicle armed with a firearm. Officers then opened fire, according to police.
They add that both the police officer and the man who was shot and killed are African-American.
Only hours later, protests attracting hundreds ramped up at the scene, with demonstrators blocking the street and surrounding a police cruiser.
People are holding their fists up, chanting "hands up don't shoot." @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/aZEqT6uhVt
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 20, 2016
Protesters are blocking traffic now. Police are trying to get the situation under control @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/12EydwUdj1
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 20, 2016
Here's what the scene looks like now. Over 100 people gathered outside complex. @WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/o9fNu6ojJW
— Sarah Blake Morgan (@StorytellerSBM) September 21, 2016
Sister of the man police shot and killed: "he didn't have no gun, he wasn't messing with nobody" @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/37k55Lt70H
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 21, 2016
Small child, no more than 7 years old, just came up to me and said he wanted to "smash their police cars"
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 21, 2016
Crowd surrounding @CMPD cruiser. @WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/xl8tyGsB6c
— Sarah Blake Morgan (@StorytellerSBM) September 21, 2016
More than 20 police officers are in riot gear now. Protesters refuse to leave @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/DjaeQ4FquB
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 21, 2016
Protesters stare down officers one holding a sign "it was a book" family claims the man police killed had a book, not a weapon @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/qnMfo63dNy
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 21, 2016
Situation continues to escalate @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/niNSu11vTQ
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 21, 2016
Crowd is getting disruptive, throwing things at police and media. @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/abYnQBy0Jr
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 21, 2016
People are starting to get more aggressive, throwing stuff at officers. We are being told to leave move to a save location @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/4TC20XwmAC
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/ColeenHarryWBTV/status/778418724743352320
Scene is becoming more violent. May be leaving the scene. Police leaving in a bus. pic.twitter.com/OBIRiUhtbW
— David Sentendrey (@DavidSFOX4) September 21, 2016
Things appear to be breaking up for now.
Protest size cut in half. Several officers still on scene in riot gear @wsoctv
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 21, 2016
Update:
I can now report the victim's name is Keith Lamont Scott- 43 years old. Father of 7, per his family @wsoctv
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 21, 2016
Water bottles being thrown at police @WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/iT3Z1mYB9W
— Sarah Blake Morgan (@StorytellerSBM) September 21, 2016
Police say one officer suffered non-life threatening injuries during the protest.
Demonstrators surrounded our officers who were attempting to leave scene
— CMPD News (@CMPD) September 21, 2016
A CMPD officer has sustained injuries in an attempt to deescalate agitators during demonstration
— CMPD News (@CMPD) September 21, 2016
Eleven o’clock … time for the tear gas?
Officers are deploying tear gas
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 21, 2016
That's tear gas in the distance. CMPD trying to get protestors out of here — and get themselves out of here, safely. pic.twitter.com/nYyYGPXzA6
— David Sentendrey (@DavidSFOX4) September 21, 2016
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