Protester Shot Wednesday In Charlotte Protests Has Died

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers begin to move protesters down a street in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Authorities in Charlotte tried to quell public anger Wednesday after a police officer shot ... Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers begin to move protesters down a street in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Authorities in Charlotte tried to quell public anger Wednesday after a police officer shot a black man, but a dusk prayer vigil turned into a second night of violence, with police firing tear gas at angry protesters and a man being critically wounded by gunfire. North Carolina's governor declared a state of emergency in the city. (Jeff Siner/The Charlotte Observer via AP) MORE LESS
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The protester who was shot on Wednesday during protests over the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, has died, police said.

Justin Carr, a 26-year-old, was shot by another civilian Wednesday and died on Thursday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department spokesman Keith Trietley told NPR.

Protests continued for the third straight night on Thursday, but remained largely calm, according to NBC News. The Charlotte mayor also put in place a midnight curfew.

Police have said that Scott was armed and was shot after he ignored commands to drop his weapon. But Scott’s family has said that he was unarmed and holding a book. His family was able to watch two videos of the incident on Thursday, and they said it was unclear what Scott was holding in his hand.

“It is impossible to discern from the videos what, if anything, Mr. Scott is holding in his hands,” Justin Bamberg, the family’s attorney, said, according to CNN.

Bamberg said that “Scott’s hands were by his side and he was slowly walking backwards,” according to NBC News.

Police have declined to release video footage of the incident despite calls from Scott’s family and protesters.

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  1. Batten down the hatches, we’re in for more unrest.

  2. Wingnut : Run Them Down.

  3. NC is an open carry state. Even if Keith Lamont Scott had a gun, BFD! It was no reason to shoot and kill him. If every person in NC who openly displayed a firearm in the presence of a cop was treated the same way, there would be a lot of dead white people in NC. Show the damn video of the shooting! Were all the cops in uniform? I doubt it because earlier reports mentioned detectives were involved in the search for the suspect who had a outstanding warrant.

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