Charlotte Police Release Partial Keith Scott Shooting Video [WARNING Graphic Footage]

September 24, 2016 by TJB Writer in Latest News with 7 Comments

Keith Scott

On Saturday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department released a portion of video footage of the police shooting of Keith Scott. On Tuesday, Scott was killed by police, but his death has caused controversy, as police and witnesses have varying accounts of what happened. His wife recorded footage, which went viral immediately. See the footage below.

Part 1

A video posted by NEW ACCOUNT (SPREAD THE WORD) (@thejasminebrand_) on Sep 23, 2016 at 11:19am PDT

Part 2

A video posted by NEW ACCOUNT (SPREAD THE WORD) (@thejasminebrand_) on Sep 23, 2016 at 11:25am PDT

Today, a graphic video was released to the public. The footage was taken from police body camera footage, it captures the moments before police shot Scott. See the footage below.

A video posted by redsammi (@redsammi) on Sep 24, 2016 at 5:19pm PDT

Here’s another view of the shooting.

A video posted by NEW ACCOUNT (SPREAD THE WORD) (@thejasminebrand_) on Sep 24, 2016 at 5:35pm PDT

There’s much controversy surrounding whether Scott was carrying a gun. Witnesses say that he did not have a gun, while police have released photos of a gun they recovered at the scene.

Police also released a more detailed explanation of the incident, claiming that Scott was wearing an ankle holster and had a marijuana blunt. When asked if the released footage may calm protestors, Chief Kerr Putney said

The footage itself will not create in anyone’s mind absolute certainty as to what this case represents and what the outcome should be. The footage only supports all of the other information.

At his news conference, Putney said that his officers didn’t break the law but noted that the state is continuing its investigation.

Officers are absolutely not being charged by me at this point, but again, there’s another investigation ongoing.

Putney said that Scott was “absolutely in possession of a handgun,” and that officers also saw marijuana in his car, prompting them to act.

The city has been on edge ever since Scott’s shooting death.

Photos: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT

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There are 7 comments for this article

Oh please September 25, 2016 at 7:35 pm

I have heard reports that he was not supposed to have a gun because of his felony. People should know that in A lot of southern states it is not illegal for a felon to own a gun. As a matter of fact NC is one of those states that passed legislation in 2014 to restore gun rights to felons.

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- Fawn B. Grier October 4, 2016 at 9:02 pm
  
  Bull$h*t. Why are you just making stuff up?
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  Of the states that require a person to have a permit or license to carry a handgun, we found only one that appears to allow felons to get permits. Oregon allows a person who has been found guilty of a felony by reason of insanity to apply for a gun license (Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.250(1)(c). Also, North Carolina allows a person convicted of a felony to get a permit if he has been pardoned and the permit does not violate the terms of the pardon (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-404(c)(1)).
  
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  - Oh please October 5, 2016 at 2:13 pm
    
    @fawn the deplorable, NC allows felon’s to regain their right to own a gun and they are not alone. in 2014 SERVERAL states passed legislation making it possible and easy for felons’ to regain their gun rights.
    
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    - Fawn B. Grier October 5, 2016 at 2:48 pm
      
      Cite a source?
      
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      - Oh please October 5, 2016 at 5:59 pm
        
        I’m not doing your research for you. Do your own. Just do it somewhere other than Breitbart. You know, somewhere reputable.
      - Fawn B. Grier October 5, 2016 at 6:07 pm
        
        I provided a quote, from a legitimite source. It was not Breitart, something I don’t even read. Again, you’re just making stuff up. Besides, Federal law usurps state law, so it is irrelevant if a conviction is federal.
      - Oh please October 6, 2016 at 4:27 pm
        
        if a conviction is federal.

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