Protests in Charlotte after fatal police shooting

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Protests in Charlotte after fatal police shooting

A passing resident stops to pray for members of the North Carolina Nation Guard standing a post in Uptown Charlotte on September 22, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. As activists continue to protest the death of Keith Scott, police prepare for another round of possible unrest. Scott, 43, was shot and killed by police officers at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

Protesters gather and chant slogans in Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)

Protesters listen to instructions ahead of their protest march on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, at Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte, N.C. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)

People choose signs prior to a lightly attended protest march from Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)

Eleven-year-old Ethan Julian of Greensboro, N.C., at Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)

Demonstrators stand on the street in downtown protesting Tuesday's fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C. on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. Charlotte police refused under mounting pressure Thursday to release video that could resolve wildly different accounts of the shooting of a black man, as the National Guard arrived to try to head off a third night of violence in this city on edge. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

National Guardsmen stand on the street in downtown Charlotte, N.C. on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. Charlotte police refused under mounting pressure Thursday to release video that could resolve wildly different accounts of the shooting of a black man, as the National Guard arrived to try to head off a third night of violence in this city on edge. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

C A demonstrator shouts during protests on September 21, 2016 in downtown Charlotte, NC. The North Carolina governor has declared a state of emergency in the city of Charlotte after clashes during protests in the city in response to the fatal shooting by police officers of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Police officers watch protests near the Omni Hotel September 22, 2016 in downtown Charlotte, NC. The North Carolina governor has declared a state of emergency in the city of Charlotte after clashes during protests in the city in response to the fatal shooting by police officers of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Justin Bamberg, attorney for the family of Keith Scott, speaks to the media on September 22, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Keith Scott, 43, was shot and killed by police officers at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

North Carolina Nation Guard troops speak with a Charlotte police officer after arriving in Uptown Charlotte on September 22, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. As activists continue to protest the death of Keith Scott, police prepare for another round of possible unrest. Scott, 43, was shot and killed by police officers at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

A crime scene photographer looks out a storefront damaged overnight by protesters following Tuesday's police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. Charlotte's police chief said Thursday he plans to show video of an officer shooting Scott to his family, but the video won't be immediately released to the public. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

A woman emerges from a storefront following damage from overnight protests stemming from Tuesday's police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Police fire teargas as protesters converge on downtown following Tuesday's police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Police clash with protesters as residents and activists protest the death of Keith Scott September 21, 2016 in Charlotte, N.C. Scott, who was black, was shot and killed at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte by police officers, who say they warned Scott to drop a gun he was allegedly holding. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

A demonstrator reacts as residents and activists protest the death of Keith Scott Sept. 21, 2016 in Charlotte, N.C. Scott, who was black, was shot and killed at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte by police officers, who say they warned Scott to drop a gun he was allegedly holding. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

Police fire tear gas as protesters converge downtown following Tuesday's police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Protesters have rushed police in riot gear at a downtown Charlotte hotel and officers have fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. At least one person was injured in the confrontation, though it wasn't immediately clear how. Firefighters rushed in to pull the man to a waiting ambulance.(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Police clash with protesters as residents and activists protest the death of Keith Scott September 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Scott, who was black, was shot and killed at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte by police officers, who say they warned Scott to drop a gun he was allegedly holding. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

Protesters surround the Charlotte Police department as residents and activists protest the death of Keith Scott September 21, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Scott, who was black, was shot and killed at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte by police officers, who say they warned Scott to drop a gun he was allegedly holding. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

Demonstrators are confronted by police at a hotel during a protest of Tuesday's fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Protesters rushed police in riot gear at a downtown Charlotte hotel and officers have fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. At least one person was injured in the confrontation, though it wasn't immediately clear how. Firefighters rushed in to pull the man to a waiting ambulance. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Protesters confront bicycle officers along Trade Street in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. The protestors were rallying against the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by police on Tuesday evening in the University City area. (Jeff Siner/The Charlotte Observer/TNS)

Protesters block an intersection at Trade and Tryon Streets in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. The protestors were rallying against the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by police on Tuesday evening in the University City area. (Jeff Siner/The Charlotte Observer/TNS)

Demonstrators protest Tuesday's fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Protesters rushed po,\lice in riot gear at a downtown Charlotte hotel and officers have fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. At least one person was injured in the confrontation, though it wasn't immediately clear how. Firefighters rushed in to pull the man to a waiting ambulance. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

CHARLOTTE, NC - SEPTEMBER 21: Police and protesters carry a seriously wounded protester into the parking area of the the Omni Hotel during a march to protest the death of Keith Scott September 21, 2016 in Carolina. Scott, who was black, was shot and killed at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte by police officers, who say they warned Scott to drop a gun he was allegedly holding. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

Demonstrators protest Tuesday's fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Protesters rushed police in riot gear at a downtown Charlotte hotel and officers have fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. At least one person was injured in the confrontation, though it wasn't immediately clear how. Firefighters rushed in to pull the man to a waiting ambulance. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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A passing resident stops to pray for members of the North Carolina Nation Guard standing a post in Uptown Charlotte on September 22, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. As activists continue to protest the death of Keith Scott, police prepare for another round of possible unrest. Scott, 43, was shot and killed by police officers at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

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