The man was not shot by a police officer, the city of Charlotte said on Twitter.
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He said the video supports the police account of what happened, but does not definitively show Scott pointing a gun at officers.
After a second night of protests in Charlotte, North Carolina, nine civilians were injured and 44 were arrested, according to police officials.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame in downtown Charlotte is among the places damaged during violent protests over the police shooting of a black man earlier this week.
“What we’ve seen in too many situations now is that the videos tell the truth and the police who were involved in the shooting tell lies”, said Randolph McLaughlin, a professor at Pace University School of Law.
The turmoil prompted Governor Pat McCrory to declare a state of emergency and deploy the National Guard and highway patrol officers to the city to help restore peace.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton responded Wednesday to the fatal police shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott, calling on protesters not to be “hypocrites”.
“We release it when we believe it is a compelling reason, but I’m not going to jeopardize the investigation”, the police chief told reporters. But it’s unclear what the body cameras worn by three officers who were present during the shooting during the shooting may have captured. Scott was surrounded by police and was shot after he exited the vehicle and did not obey officers’ instructions to drop his weapon, Putney said.
But others, such as Scott’s family, have disputed information that he had a gun, saying that he was armed with nothing more than a book.
In a press release addressing the police shooting of a man in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Attorney General Loretta Lynch also expressed concern about the killing of Scott.
Putney said Scott’s family had asked to see the video and authorities were trying to “accomodate” that request.
Members of Scott’s family were able to watch the video Thursday.
On Tuesday, Scott was shot and killed by Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer Brentley Vinson. Sixteen officers were injured during the first night of unrest, when shops were also looted, windows shattered and fires set following a peaceful protest.
Frustration over the death of Keith Lamont Scott continues as demonstrators take to the streets again.
Releasing the video would satisfy some people, but not everyone, he added.
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Police said they later recovered a handgun but no book at the scene.
