Authorities tried to quell public anger and correct what they characterized as false information Wednesday as Charlotte dealt with a second night of violent protests, adding itself to the list of USA cities that have erupted in violence over the death of a black man at the hands of police. After approaching Scott in his vehicle, officers told him to drop his handgun but he did not follow the orders, Police Chief Kerr Putney said, adding that black officer Brentley Vinson later shot Scott.
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The second night of protests began peacefully but the demonstration was interrupted by gunfire and a man in the crowd was injured. He was mayor of Charlotte for 14 years before becoming governor.
The city also said the bullet was sacked “by civilian on civilian” violence and not by the police. One demonstrator was shot and critically wounded and 16 police officers were injured in the riots.
Charlotte police in riot gear have used tear gas to attempt to break up the gathering after protestors damaged cars and shop windows with thrown objects. Protesters tried to push their way inside but were blocked, and police eventually established a perimeter at the hotel’s entrance. Those protests turned violent after several hours.
Charlotte Hornets confirmed to WSOC-TV that protesters broke into one of their National Basketball Association team stores.
Onlookers cheered as a masked man shattered a hotel window while another one hurled rocks through it. Others spray-painted “black lives matter” on business windows and smashed vehicle windows.
Minutes later, police fired more tear gas and began pushing the crowd back. The police officer in Tulsa, moreover, was a woman.
Such shootings have sparked huge protests recently.
Officer Brentley Vinson was the officer involved in the shooting, department spokeswoman Cindy Wallace said in a new release.
“We are exhausted of people, especially police, killing our black men”, Blanche Penn, a longtime community activist, said at Wednesday evening’s rally, where the mood began as resolute but peaceful.
Speaking in Cleveland, Trump said it appeared Crutcher had been doing what he was supposed to do: “This officer, I don’t know what she was thinking”. “But now it’s time to be loud”.
“I think the families feel, many people in the community feel that there’s information there that they need to be privy to”, Adams said on MSNBC.
There were hints earlier Wednesday that Charlotte would suffer a second night of destruction. He said on Wednesday that Scott was armed with a gun, refused commands to drop the weapon, and that police did not find a book.
Authorities have not released video of the incident, but Roberts said they planned to.
“It was confirmed not to be a police officer”, she told CNN, referring to the shooter.
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Police in Charlotte on Wednesday appealed for calm and defended their actions in the death of Mr Scott by insisting he had been repeatedly warned to drop his gun.
