Charlotte faces aftermath of protests ignited by fatal police shooting; 12 officers injured

"Twelve police officers were injured Tuesday night in a series of clashes, and reports were coming in early Wednesday of motorists on Interstate 85 being hurt and their vehicles damaged when protestors threw rocks, bottles and traffic cones off interstate overpasses onto traffic below.

 

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Police said they had been searching for someone who had an outstanding warrant at The Village at College Downs complex on Old Concord Road when they saw Scott leave his car holding a gun.

 

Officers approached Scott after he got back into the car. He emerged from the car again armed with a firearm “and posed an imminent deadly threat to the officers, who subsequently fired their weapon striking the subject,” police said in a statement. “The officers immediately requested Medic and began performing CPR.”"

 

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North Carolina Mob Attack Female Truck Driver – Police Refuse to Help, Desperate Calls To Media Chopper…

 

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Wow, the way these things escalate is insane. People are so quickly to riot and loot before the facts come out. People blame others for jumping the gun on calling terror attacks "bombings", but at least they aren't starting riots, attacking police, and looting.

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