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Charlotte: Police Release Full Body Cam Video of Keith Lamont Scott Killing

HeadlineOct 05, 2016

In Charlotte, North Carolina, police have released the full body camera video of the fatal police shooting of African-American father Keith Lamont Scott. The 16-minute video shows Scott lying on the ground, handcuffed, with multiple bullet wounds from the police shooting. The video does not show Scott with a gun, as the police have claimed he had, although officers did twice make reference to a gun during the video. North Carolina is an open-carry state. This is Scott’s family lawyer, Justin Bamberg.

Justin Bamberg: “I can tell you that it is very difficult to watch. It’s difficult for a wife to watch. And what you’re seeing is real life. You see Mr. Scott on the ground. You see him handcuffed. And you see a human being, a father, a husband, lose his life.”

Keith Lamont Scott’s killing by police has sparked massive protests in Charlotte and nationwide.

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