Protests Erupt Protests erupted in North Carolina after

Protests Erupt

Protests erupted in North Carolina after an officer fatally shot one man while serving a warrant for a different person at an apartment complex in Charlotte. Police say the man they shot had a gun, his family members say he was carrying a book (a gun he was apparently holding was found at the scene). Several hundred people gathered outside the complex Tuesday night, chanting "no justice, no peace!" and carrying signs that said “Black Lives Matter. ” While some threw bottles and rocks at officers working to control the protesters, others implored them to stop. After a brief lull, the crowds regrouped early Wednesday and blocked Interstate 85. They started a fire at the center of the highway, forcing vehicles and tractor-trailers to stall as far as the eye could see. Police in riot gear formed a line and forced crowds away from the highway. Shortly after, the highway partially opened, but some protesters remained in the vicinity and continued chanting. Others jumped on top of a police van and stomped on it, breaking the windshield and other windows. At least seven people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The man shot by a police officer Tuesday afternoon has been identified as Keith Lamont Scott. Brentley Vinson, the officer involved in the shooting, has been placed on paid administrative leave. Racial tensions are high nationwide following other officer-involved shootings. At least 12 officers suffered injuries during the protests, the police department tweeted. It did not provide details on the nature and severity of the injuries, but said one of its officers was hit in the face with a rock.

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