After days of delay, police in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday released extended video footage of the police-involved shooting death of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott, according to multiple media outlets. The graphic police bodycam footage shows the final moments of the father of seven after he was shot by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer on Sept. 20 […]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police on Thursday released audio from the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott.
Zianna Oliphant from Charlotte, North Carolina, has captivated the nation with a stirring, emotional speech about police brutality in her home city.
Reviewing the videos, neither police dashcam or body-camera footage, shows the slain man pointing a gun at police officers.
Keith Lamont Scott’s family say they are glad that Charlotte Mecklenburg Police released the footage of Scott’s final moments. They dispute CMPD’s assertion that Scott had a gun. “I don’t see anything that would lead to him losing his life,” said family attorney Justin Bamberg. “Mr Scott steps out of the vehicle. He doesn’t appear […]
In a 30 minute press conference, Charlotte Police Kerr Putney reiterated what he’s has said consistently: The videos do not show that Keith Lamont Scott had a gun and was point it at police officers. Putney did say however that the reason officers approached Scott was because they noticed that he was in possession of […]
Taheshia Williams claims that the police are lying and trying to cover-up their "mistake." Meanwhile, police chief maintains that Scott was armed, despite reviewed video lacking “definitive, visual evidence that would confirm that a person is pointing a gun."
On Tuesday, September 20, Keith Lamont Scott was shot and killed by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer while waiting at the bus stop to pick up his child. Details on how he died and the reasons for his death vary between the community, family and police. His death has sparked outrage in a city that is normally […]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney told reporters Thursday morning that he will not publicly release dash cam footage of Keith Lamont Scott's shooting.
Overnight, protesters blocked off several streets and a portion of I-85 near the scene of the crime, rallying for justice.
