#KeithLamontScott: Military Arrives in Charlotte After Second Night of Violence

Thursday, September 22, 2016
By Paul Martin

SputnikNews.com
22.09.2016

After the second night of violent protests in Charlotte, the North Carolina governor has declared a state of emergency as authorities refuse to release video of the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott.

Demonstrators took to the streets for the second night on Wednesday to protest the police killing of 43-year-old Scott. While protests began peacefully, violence erupted after gunshots rang out and one individual was rushed to the hospital. At least four officers were also injured Wednesday night.

The city’s police initially reported that the gunshot victim had died, a victim of “civilian-on-civilian” crime, but that statement was later retracted. That person remained on life support on Thursday. Witnesses reported seeing someone shot by police, possibly at close range with a rubber bullet.

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency shortly before midnight and the state’s National Guard arrived in Charlotte Thursday morning. Officials had considered implementing a curfew for Thursday night, but will avoid that tactic for the time being.

Police deployed tear gas to disperse crowds, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said that 44 individuals were arrested. While the anger of protesters centers on the circumstances of Scott’s death, the latest example of police brutality, authorities have refused to release the video recording of the incident to the public.

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