CNN reporter Ed Lavandera was shoved to the ground Wednesday while covering protests in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the fatal police shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott.
“We’re fine, just someone taking out their frustrations on me,” Lavandera told CNN’s Anderson Cooper when Cooper asked if he was OK.
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Lavandera later tweeted, "For a guy that hates to be part of the story, let me just say I am fine. Thank you for your well wishes. Back to work now."
Wednesday was the second day of protests in Charlotte over Scott’s death. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency; meanwhile, authorities said four officers were injured and one civilian was shot during the unrest.
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Scott was shot Tuesday in Charlotte. Police say Scott disregarded repeated demands to drop his gun, while neighborhood residents say he was holding a book, not a weapon, as he waited for his son to get off the school bus. Police have refused to release video of the shooting.
– The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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