North Carolina: Protesters take to streets after police shoots black man in Charlotte

North Carolina: Protesters take to streets after police shoots black man in Charlotte

FP Staff September 21, 2016, 22:52:19 IST

Protesters blocked a highway and clashed with police in Charlotte, North Carolina, early on Wednesday morning.

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A protester stands with his left arm extended and fist clenched in front of a line of police officers in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday. Protesters blocked a highway and clashed with police after officers fatally shot a black man they said had a gun when they approached him in a parking lot. AP

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Protesters demonstrate in front of police. Authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters in an overnight demonstration that broke out Tuesday after Keith Lamont Scott was fatally shot by an officer at an apartment complex. AP

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Early Wednesday morning, protesters blocked Interstate 85, where they stole boxes from trucks and started fires before police used flash grenades in an attempt to disperse the angry crowd, an ABC affiliate in Charlotte reported. AP

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Protesters surround a police vehicle in Charlottent complex. Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts urged for calm. “The community deserves answers and (a) full investigation will ensue,” she said on Twitter, adding in a subsequent post, “I want answers too.” AP

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Police fire tear gas into the crowd of protesters on Old Concord Road late Tuesday night in Charlotte. AP

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Police stand in formation in Charlotte. Authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters in an overnight demonstration that broke out Tuesday after Keith Lamont Scott was fatally shot by an officer at an apartment complex. AP

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