North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency Wednesday and initiated steps to deploy the National Guard after a second night of rioting in Charlotte.
The riot poured into downtown Charlotte and violence followed. One man was shot by rioters and is in critical condition. Seven police officers were transported to the hospital and there were multiple instances of violence towards journalists. One CNN reporter was shoved to the ground and rioters also allegedly attempted to throw a photographer into a trashcan fire.
The riots occurred after police shot a man, Keith Lamont Scott, they claim was armed on Tuesday. A report says dash-cam footage showed the man coming towards police with a gun.
Protesters breaking into the garden grille and bar in Charlotte. pic.twitter.com/NJlPn8ukPN
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) September 22, 2016
Tear gas and flash bangs being thrown by police in Charlotte. Bottles being thrown by protesters. VERY dangerous. Getting nervous pic.twitter.com/G3lsizfs9f
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) September 22, 2016
Firework thrown at police in Charlotte. Still very much an active situation. Tear gas being used every couple minutes pic.twitter.com/T8dYaW93dy
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) September 22, 2016
Ongoing looting and tear gas in Charlotte pic.twitter.com/BaJYkPa6Ma
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) September 22, 2016
Shooting at #CharlotteProtest/#CharlotteRiot is civilian-on-civilian. Warning: Graphic footage may be disturbing for some viewers pic.twitter.com/aI4zkQCw2R
— Audit The Media
#WCCB witnessed protesters try to throw still photographer into fire in Uptown #Charlotte. https://t.co/T6i8AH5iGu #CharlotteProtest #news pic.twitter.com/t26WgIlwOh
— WCCB, Charlotte's CW (@WCCBCharlotte) September 22, 2016
#Hornets team store at arena looted #Charlotte pic.twitter.com/3gb1e759PZ
— chill (@chiIIinois) September 22, 2016
CNN reporter gets shoved to the ground. More like tackled. pic.twitter.com/dn9UzMXBDx
— cosmoscon (@gdthomp01) September 22, 2016
Protestors vandalize Ritz Carlton & Mercedes parked outside getting smashed up. #CharlotteProtest pic.twitter.com/0R6U2kMQyf
— Heather Lacy (@Heather_Lacy1) September 22, 2016
Blood smeared all over a CMPD van uptown #KeithLamontScott pic.twitter.com/ByyBFLakol
— Katie Peralta (@katieperalta) September 22, 2016