Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney is going to be more transparent regarding police video and ask for independent review of department. Putney has been under intense pressure following the officer-involved fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott a couple of weeks ago. After finally succumbing to pressure, Putney released more footage from the Sept. 20 shooting […]
Update: On Twitter, CMPD says it will release the footage next week after Keith Lamont Scott’s family has had an opportunity to see the footage. In a reversal that seemed inevitable, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Kerr Putney will release the remaining two hours of footage related to the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott. […]
Charlotte and Mecklenburg County leaders held a press conference this morning to provide details of the events happening in the past 48 hours in Charlotte. Mayor Jennifer Roberts asked again for peaceful protests and for the community to come together to find a peaceful resolution. Police Chief Kerr Putney said there were 45 arrests and […]
Charlotte City Mayor Jennifer Roberts and other city leaders spoke this morning a a press conference following a night of unrest in Charlotte. Police Chief Kerr Putney, indicated that officers told Keith Lamont Scott to drop his gun several times before they shot and killed him. Putney reports that Scott did not comply and instead emerged from […]
Charlotte officials gathered this morning to respond to the officer-involved shooting that occurred yesterday afternoon. Fatal Police Shooting Sparks Unrest In Charlotte According to reports, Keith Lamont Scott was sitting in his truck in an apartment complex parking lot when the fatal shooting occurred about 4 p.m. on Old Concord Road in Charlotte. Police were […]
