Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Father Of Seven Shot Dead By Police Officer In North Carolina

Father-of-seven Keith Lamont Scott, 43, was gunned down by Officer Brentley Vinsonwhile standing next to his car in the North Carolina city on Tuesday night, prompting violent protests that left 16 officers injured. 
His family have insisted he was a disabled and who was only reading a book when he was killed, but Charlotte Police Chief Kerr Putney says officers found a weapon in his vehicle.


Hours after the shooting, demonstrators arrived at the scene and began destroying marked police vehicles, setting trucks alight and throwing rocks at officers.
In a press conference on Wednesday, Putney said one person had been arrested and slammed the 'agitators' for turning a peaceful demonstration violent.  
He added that the story of Scott's shooting is 'very different' to how it has been portrayed in social media, and made it clear that they did not find a book at the scene. 
The Officer Who Shot Him pictured below.
Charlotte's Mayor Jennifer Roberts has called for 'peace, calm and dialogue' as the city braced for further protests. 
Police have insisted the man who was shot dead by a Charlotte cop was carrying a gun and refused repeated orders to drop it.

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