9 people injured, 44 arrested in Charlotte night riots – police chief

Thursday, September 22, 2016
By Paul Martin

RT.com
22 Sep, 2016

The second night of violent protests in Charlotte resulted in 9 people injured and 44 arrested, according to the city’s police chief. He refused to make public the tape of the fatal police shooting of a black man that led to protests.

The 44 arrestees are charged with failure to disperse, assault and breaking and entry, Chief Kerr Putney said during a press conference on Thursday morning.

The protests were sparked by the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in the North Carolina city on Tuesday. There are conflicting reports of whether he had a gun or a book in his hands. The killing has provoked two nights of riots in the city.

Putney said that the protests started at 6 pm local time as a peaceful demonstration, but later a group moved to Trade Street and another group moved to Interstate 277, shutting down the loop. Protesters started damage property and at about 10:30 pm, Charlotte authorities declared a state of emergency.

Putney also said that video of the shooting will not be released, but it will be shown to the family first. When challenged over his pledge for transparency in handling the case, he told the reporter: “I appreciate your passion, but I never said full transparency.”

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