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.
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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