Hundreds of Charlotte Protesters Call for Scott Shooting Video to Be Released

Hundreds of protesters marched in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, September 24, calling on the police to release their video of the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. The march came after Scott’s family releasing their video of the shooting on Friday. The NAACP’s Charlotte chapter said on Saturday the videos will be released, and the US Department of Justice is investigating the shooting.

Scott was killed on Tuesday while police were hunting for a suspect on a warrant. Scott had been sitting in his car when, police say, he got out of the vehicle with a gun. His family says he was sitting in the vehicle, reading a book, waiting for his son to get off the school bus.

Protests have been held each night since the shooting and at times have grown violent. A protester was shot Wednesday night and later died. Police also have fired tear gas at protesters, whom they say were robbing vehicles and setting fires. A curfew was put into place from midnight to 6 am each night. Credit: Facebook/Keep Charlotte Boring