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.