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Charlotte protest: State of emergency declared

US city hit by violent protests after fatal police shooting of black man said to have been unarmed.

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Protesters gather at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets in Charlotte, North Carolina, to rally against the killing of Keith Scott by police. [Jason Miczek/Reuters]
Published On 22 Sep 201622 Sep 2016
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One person was shot and gravely wounded on Wednesday in a second night of unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina.

North Carolina’s governor later declared a state of emergency amid the disturbances and said the National Guard and state Highway Patrol troopers would be sent in to help police in Charlotte restore and maintain order.

The latest trouble began with a peaceful rally that turned violent after several hundred chanting demonstrators marched through the town with brief stops at a black church, police headquarters and a large entertainment venue called the EpiCentre.

As they approached downtown, Charlotte’s central intersection, protesters confronted a column of patrol cars and officers in front of the Omni Charlotte Hotel and began to surround groups of police and their vehicles.

Police then unleashed volleys of rubber bullets, pepper spray, tear gas and flash-bang grenades to disperse the protesters, who began hurling fireworks and debris at officers outside the hotel.

The confrontation grew more intense as a phalanx of helmeted police carrying shields advanced down a street, pushing back a crowd of demonstrators who scurried for cover as officers fired more tear gas.

Black activists and pastors called for an economic boycott of the city, and the American Civil Liberties Union urged police to release body and dashboard camera footage of the incident.

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The fatal shooting came amid an intense national debate over the use of deadly force by police, particularly against black men. [Jason Miczek/Reuters]
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Police in riot gear at a downtown Charlotte hotel fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. [Gerry Broome/AP]
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Unlike other police killings of black men, the department in Charlotte has not yet released video of the moment the victim died. [Jason Miczek/Reuters]
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People surround a shooting victim in Charlotte during the protest, which turned violent. Police said this victim was shot by a civilian. [Jason Miczek/Reuters]
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Queens University senior Hiwot Hailu, left, and junior Jocelyn Purdie, second left, were among the people gathered at Trade and Tryon Streets to protest. [Jeff Siner/The Charlotte Observer/AP]
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The Charlotte shooting of Keith Scott happened on Tuesday as police searching for a suspect arrived in the car park of an apartment complex. [Andrew Kelly/Reuters]
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Police arrested several people during the protests who were accused of violence and disruption. [Gerry Broome/AP]
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Police used tear gas and arrests to deter protesters, who they claim were violent. [Jason Miczek/Reuters]
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Several protesters suffered non-life threatening injuries during the demonstration, while some police suffered minor injuries. [Chuck Burton/AP]


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