As we told you last night, protests erupted in Charlotte, N.C. after police shot and killed an African-American man named Keith Lamont Scott. What exactly happened still isn’t clear with police saying Scott was armed while witnesses say he was simply reading a book in his car waiting to pick up his son from school.
We’ve learned this morning that the officer who shot Scott was also black:
The Charlotte police officer who shot and killed #KeithLamontScott is also black, mayor's office says https://t.co/w6LpZEWcKm
— CNN (@CNN) September 21, 2016
Family members told reporters yesterday that the undercover cops, who were in the area serving a warrant on someone else, didn’t identify themselves before opening fire:
Brother of #KeithLamontScott the disabled man shot & killed by police in Charlotte, North Carolina. pic.twitter.com/HVtgiMaTP3
— #RIPBassemMasri ? (@Delo_Taylor) September 21, 2016
#KeithLamontScott family explains what happened. You can hear the pain & frustration, and these BW will get the truth. pic.twitter.com/Eq2haoAKX8
— Tanee Jordan (@T_A_N_E_E) September 21, 2016
“All white people are the f***ing devil”:
https://twitter.com/Sttephy/status/778434474753134593
And we’ve seen this sentiment a few times this morning:
"When we start firing back, don't ask why." #Charlotte #KeithLamontScott https://t.co/Yx5nEvv4jL
— #RIPBassemMasri ? (@Delo_Taylor) September 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/poncedeleioun/status/778491665321308160
https://twitter.com/PonceDeLeioun/status/778492241178353664
Demonstrators briefly stopped traffic on I-85 to protest the shooting last night:
The resistance is never without sacrifice #keithlamontscott pic.twitter.com/g1UPves0ZG
— Brandon (@bdavis06516) September 21, 2016
12 police officers were reportedly injured in the protests:
12 cops injured in violent protests after police shooting of #KeithLamontScott in Charlotte https://t.co/jQDkZ2hvkk pic.twitter.com/IHVwLj7rXE
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) September 21, 2016
LOOK: What I-85 looked like overnight when protestors blocked interstate in both directions. It's now open. #WatchWBTV #KeithLamontScott pic.twitter.com/67ubQzJVxc
— Christine Sperow WBTV (@ChristineOnTV) September 21, 2016
#KeithLamontScott protesters shut down I-85 at WT Harris early Wednesday morning. https://t.co/UOXYwNaiuB pic.twitter.com/vh7dzLNW18
— FOX 46 Charlotte (@FOX46News) September 21, 2016
More scenes from the protest:
Report: Disabled black man #KeithLamontScott fatally shot by police as he read a book while waiting on son https://t.co/FLbsqQ0jd9 pic.twitter.com/i1yCGLTjMN
— Blavity News (@Blavity) September 21, 2016
"The Police are my ISIS" – Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers#KeithLamontScott #CharlotteProtest #blacklivesmatter #TerenceCrutcher pic.twitter.com/CYyhXRETGI
— TrueBlackResist (@trueblackresist) September 21, 2016
At 9:00, we'll share what we know about yesterday's shooting of #KeithLamontScott and protests overnight in University City. pic.twitter.com/cvwFe4C7Ij
— Charlotte Talks (@CharlotteTalks) September 21, 2016
@JoeBrunoWSOC9 More: 20 police are in riot gear now. Protesters refuse to leave @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/GcN93HCNWL #KeithLamontScott #BLM
— rosannemiller (@freedomgirl2011) September 21, 2016
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