As Twitchy reported, Carolina Panthers fans leaving Bank of America Stadium Sunday found themselves face-to-face with demonstrators protesting the officer-involved shooting of Keith Lamont Scott the week before.
Some making their way home (or back to the hotel) after the game encountered protesters outside the Omni chanting “Justin Carr,” the man who was shot in the head during a protest march and who died the following day.
Why chant his name and not Scott’s? Because some people who claim to be eyewitnesses insist that Carr was shot during the protest by police, a rumor that spread quickly and likely helped spark the full-blown riot that the march quickly became.
https://twitter.com/acinmanc/status/779088445348216836
SO @YahooNews why ya'll saying #JustinCarr died of a "civilian to civilian" incident when everyone SAW COPS DO IT!? https://t.co/H8sp6Uccw9
— ? ???? ?????™ (@Empress_Orit) September 23, 2016
Every person I've talked to here in Charlotte says the police shot and killed #JustinCarr
— Kwame Rose (@kwamerose) September 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/thebacch/status/779381861558595584
https://twitter.com/_Uncensorable/status/779479653224439808
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police murdered #KeithLamontScott, they murdered #JustinCarr. They're playing victim
— Rev Rell (@awkward_duck) September 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/StreetTeamAC/status/779912938224222208
https://twitter.com/StreetTeamAC/status/779913818822565888
On Monday a man admitted to being the gunman in the Justin Carr shooting, and — surprise — he’s not a white cop.
Man admits to shooting #JustinCarr in the head during #CharlotteProtest— https://t.co/uIRJAS2Zo0
— Heather Lacy (@Heather_Lacy1) September 26, 2016
WCNC reports that police arrested Rayquan Borum Friday, and he admitted Monday to the fatal shooting. He was charged with the shooting, as well as possession of a firearm by a felon.
Shaun King, the New York Daily News’ senior justice writer, was among those who pushed the story that Carr was shot by police, retweeting “well-known and respected dude” Todd Zimmer, who “witnessed the Charlotte police shoot the protester” only to have the city lie about it.
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/778823584995127296
The news that Borum admitted to being the shooter likely won’t change the minds of those who are convinced everything is a police cover-up, but the news might convince a few to back off, especially when considered alongside the details listed on a restraining order filed against Keith Lamont Scott by his wife.
Less than a year ago, #KeithLamontScott's wife filed for a restraining order. This was part of the form. Details on @TWCNewsCLT at 5. pic.twitter.com/Fmk7LjRkxT
— Jenna Barnes (@Jenna_Barnes) September 26, 2016
Bad day for professional agitators in our media. See you next riot. pic.twitter.com/Y4LlkeJPeH
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) September 26, 2016
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