North Carolina: emergency declared in city of Charlotte read more at here www.spinonews.com/index.php/item/950-north-carolina-emergency-declared-in-city-of-charlotte
The North Carolina governor has declared a state of emergency in the city of Charlotte, as unrest continues over the police killing of a black man.
The second night of protests had begun peacefully but the demonstration was interrupted by gunfire and a man in the crowd was injured. The city initially said he had been killed but then issued a clarification.
Protesters then threw bottles and fireworks at the officers, who were lined up in riot gear. Police fired flash grenades and tear gas to repel the crowds.
I have declared a State of Emergency & initiated efforts to deploy the Nat'l Guard & Highway Patrol to assist local law enforcement in CLT
— Pat McCrory (@PatMcCroryNC) September 22, 2016
Violence erupted for a second night after Keith Lamont Scott was shot dead by a black officer on Tuesday.
One protester is in a critical condition after a "civilian on civilian" shooting, the city said.
NC NAACP statement on officer involved Shooting in Charlotte #KeithLamontScott pic.twitter.com/yIyqxB4ruP
— NC NAACP (@ncnaacp) September 22, 2016
Riot police in Charlotte used tear gas as they faced hundreds of protesters. The local police department said four officers were injured.
Earlier North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory said he had initiated efforts to deploy the National Guard and highway patrol to help deal with the protests.
"Any violence directed toward our citizens or police officers or destruction of property should not be tolerated," he said.
Mr Scott was the third black man killed by police in a week. Such shootings have sparked huge protests recently.
The demonstrators are angry that Mr Scott, 43, was killed by police on Tuesday afternoon at a block of flats in disputed circumstances.
Police were serving an arrest warrant on another person when they say they saw Mr Scott get out of a car with a handgun.
Officers say he was repeatedly told to drop his handgun before he was shot but his family say he was reading a book, as he waited for his son to be dropped off by the school bus.
Dash-cam footage of the incident will be viewed by Charlotte's mayor but not released to the public "at that time", the city said.
It is legal to openly carry a handgun in North Carolina, but a special permit is required to carry a concealed weapon.
The Mayor of Charlotte, Jennifer Roberts, voiced her shock at the violent protests, which saw 16 police officers injured on Tuesday night.
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