As expected, protesters reconvened in uptown Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday night in even larger number numbers to demonstrate following the officer-involved shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott. Protesters surrounded police headquarters and began to march through the streets when (unconfirmed) reports of someone being shot began to spread.
Breaking :Thousands of protesters surrounding CMPD headquarters in uptown Charlotte right now @wcnc pic.twitter.com/grZiipBlcy
— Mark Boyle WRAL (@MarkBoyleTV) September 21, 2016
Police now walking in riot gear with protesters. At college and trade. @wcnc pic.twitter.com/NNbAKcGSdD
— Mark Boyle WRAL (@MarkBoyleTV) September 22, 2016
Large group moving towards College & Trade near Epicenter. Heavy police presence there. https://t.co/oKLXd3TUJN #CharlotteProtest pic.twitter.com/3r8HctAvuO
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) September 22, 2016
Cop cars are being vandalized. Things are being thrown on streets. Omni hotel is surrounded with protesters @wcnc pic.twitter.com/P0QlzMHyL8
— Mark Boyle WRAL (@MarkBoyleTV) September 22, 2016
Protesters begin to run through the streets of Uptown away from the EpiCenter with reports of shots fired.
— NBC Charlotte (@wcnc) September 22, 2016
#BREAKING: Witnesses say a person was shot in front of the Omni WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/OOBPQovdHD pic.twitter.com/xpBiUJOIpI
— NBC Charlotte (@wcnc) September 22, 2016
More running something bad is happening near trade & college, shots fired from an eyewitnesses. NO! #CharlotteProtest
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) September 22, 2016
Witnesses tell our @TyChandler_News that a person was shot outside Omni Hotel in uptown, MEDIC is on scene WATCH: https://t.co/OOBPQoMOzb pic.twitter.com/qWGan5Fw5d
— NBC Charlotte (@wcnc) September 22, 2016
Hearing reports of shots fired at the epicntre in uptown. Medic confirms they are on scene. Our crews are saying it is not safe.
— MichelleBoudin (@MichelleBoudin) September 22, 2016
MEDIC says 1 person taken to CMC with life-threatening injuries after suffering an apparent gunshot wound LIVE: https://t.co/OOBPQovdHD pic.twitter.com/rxjHhtaKtN
— NBC Charlotte (@wcnc) September 22, 2016
Police in riot gear are standing outside entrance to Omni Hotel in uptown #KeithScott protests LIVE COVERAGE: https://t.co/OOBPQovdHD pic.twitter.com/ZbbB2Qxhn7
— NBC Charlotte (@wcnc) September 22, 2016
Omni hotel in uptown now blocked by officers in riot gear #clt
— MichelleBoudin (@MichelleBoudin) September 22, 2016
Not good:
From @PaulBoydWSOC9– things took a turn 10 minutes ago. He reports a man was shot in the head
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 22, 2016
GRAPHIC: Somebody was shot during the protests in uptown tonight. No idea what happened, we got gassed out. pic.twitter.com/ZnkC8NufsT
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) September 22, 2016
Huge line of riot police moving in pic.twitter.com/jYGEbI7Ij8
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) September 22, 2016
Getting dangerous in uptown. Riot gear is out. Blood on ground. Business vandalized. @wcnc pic.twitter.com/5ET4eaFmna
— Mark Boyle WRAL (@MarkBoyleTV) September 22, 2016
It’s worth noting that the next tweet attributing the shooting to a police officer is qualified as “unconfirmed.”
https://twitter.com/TyChandler_News/status/778760594577059840
We were just tear gassed. No warning. CMPD released several cannisters into crowd #wcnc #KeithScott
— Ty Chandler (@TyChandlerMedia) September 22, 2016
Ritz Carlton confirms shooting near hotel, they have locked hotel doors. Restaurant is using furniture to barricade windows.
— MichelleBoudin (@MichelleBoudin) September 22, 2016
Mecklenburg EMS: one person shot in Uptown taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) September 22, 2016
Shooting has been confirmed outside Ritz Carlton. Multiple people on scene tell us person is dead #wcnc #charlotteprotests
— Ty Chandler (@TyChandlerMedia) September 22, 2016
Obviously no one on the streets in Charlotte can hear us, but please — let’s call it a night, move somewhere safe, and clear the way for emergency crews.
Riot police have declared an unlawful assembly. Tear gas deployed. pic.twitter.com/adMSDYXVZX
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) September 22, 2016
A city councilwoman is saying that the shooting did not involve the police, but she makes no mention of a fatality.
Civilian on civilian shooting at Trade/Tryon. Life-threatening injuries as reported by @CharlotteFD and @CLTgov
— Julie J Eiselt (@JulieEiselt) September 22, 2016
Update:
There are multiple reports now that the person who was shot has died.
ALERT: Fatal shot uptown was civilian on civilian. @CMPD did not fire shot.
— City of Charlotte (@CLTgov) September 22, 2016
The person who was shot during Charlotte violence has died, Fox reports
— HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) September 22, 2016
Chief Kerr Putney: "We can confirm that we have one shot [in protests]…last information we got that person is deceased at this point."
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 22, 2016
One person (civilian) is reported dead. 7 CMPD officers taken to hospital. Happening in heart if uptown @wcnc
— Mark Boyle WRAL (@MarkBoyleTV) September 22, 2016
#BREAKING One person dead after shooting in uptown-absolutely chaotic @WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/J0hIQgDjBs
— Alex Giles WBTV (@AlexGilesNews) September 22, 2016
Fox reporter says Charlotte street scene is a lot less controlled than in Ferguson, MO.
— Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) September 22, 2016
“Absolutely chaotic” is right. Even setting aside the fatal shooting, the protest march would still count as violent and destructive.
Tables being thrown over balcony at epicenter in uptown. No one hurt @wcnc pic.twitter.com/tCovM8J2Sh
— Mark Boyle WRAL (@MarkBoyleTV) September 22, 2016
BREAKING: Protesters in masks got into Kandy Bar at Epicentre and threw stuff below, nearly hitting people. Video credit: Saul Toro pic.twitter.com/p1FGrnsiHP
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) September 22, 2016
Hornets team store at arena looted #wcnc #KeithScott pic.twitter.com/rCh8mkKr5b
— Ty Chandler (@TyChandlerMedia) September 22, 2016
More damage in uptown Charlotte pic.twitter.com/U3XWUf3Bel
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) September 22, 2016
This does not look wise:
Stopping traffic on Trade Street #KeithLamontScott pic.twitter.com/xvXjilcAlG
— Katie Peralta (@katieperalta) September 22, 2016
In one week we've had race riots and 3 terror attacks. Obama calls this "Wednesday"
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) September 22, 2016
Charlotte – that's what a fundamentally transformed nation looks like, folks. https://t.co/nLnA2b3lgX
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) September 22, 2016
Update:
After the police chief confirmed that the shooting victim had died, the City of Charlotte has issued a correction, saying instead that the victim is on life support in critical condition.
CORRECTION UPDATE: Civilian who suffered gunshot wound during protests is on life support, critical condition. Not deceased.
— City of Charlotte (@CLTgov) September 22, 2016
Twitchy will update this post as details become available.
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