2016 Charlotte riot
| Time | Before 4:00 p.m. (EDT) |
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| Date | September 20, 2016 |
| Location | Old Concord Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 35°17′44″N 80°43′37″W / 35.29543°N 80.72708°WCoordinates: 35°17′44″N 80°43′37″W / 35.29543°N 80.72708°W |
| Filmed by | Police dashcam video, police body-worn camera video, and Scott's wife's mobile phone camera video |
| Participants | Brentley Vinson (police officer) |
| Deaths | Keith Lamont Scott |
| Charges | none |
 Police dashcam on YouTube
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Police bodycam on YouTube
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Wife's cell phone on YouTube
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| 2016 Charlotte protests and riots | |||
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| Date | September 20, 2016 – September 23, 2016 | ||
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Causes | Shooting of Keith Lamont Scott | ||
| Status | Violence over; protests largely done | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 1 | ||
| Injuries | 23 police officers 9+ civilians |
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| Arrested | 45 | ||
Keith Lamont Scott, a 43-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot on September 20, 2016, in Charlotte, North Carolina by Brentley Vinson, an African-American city police officer. Police officers had arrived at Scott's apartment complex to search for an unrelated man with an outstanding warrant. According to police, officers saw Scott exit a vehicle in the parking lot while carrying a handgun, and he refused to comply with their orders. Scott's wife was also present and disputed that account.
The shooting prompted investigations by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Department of Justice. As is customary for the department, Vinson was placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. The shooting sparked both peaceful protests and violent riots in Charlotte over two nights. One person was killed by a civilian, and multiple officers and civilians were injured in the unrest.
In November 2016, county prosecutors decided not to charge Vinson, concluding that the shooting was justified.
Keith Lamont Scott (February 3, 1973 – September 20, 2016) was an African-American man. He was married and had seven children. His neighbors stated that he had previously suffered brain damage in an accident and had difficulty communicating. They said he often parked his truck in a shaded part of the apartment parking lot while waiting for his son's school bus in the afternoon, as his brain injury limited him from staying in the direct sun for long periods of time.
Brentley Vinson, also African American, has been an officer with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) since July 21, 2014. He attended Liberty University, studying criminal justice.
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