5 photos that show the Charlotte protests have reached a crisis point
Violent protests have now rocked Charlotte, North Carolina, for two straight nights following the Tuesday shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott by police.
While Tuesday's protests resulted in injuries to over a dozen police officers, Wednesday's protests saw police tear gas fired into crowds as protesters threw rocks and firecrackers back at authorities.
One man was shot during Wednesday night's protest and was last reported in critical condition. Later, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency in the city.
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The 43-year-old Scott died after police shot him while looking for another person. Police claim that he had a gun, while his family says that he was disabled, unarmed and only holding a book when police told him to get out of his car.
The below photos capture the tension and violence in Charlotte as the city reaches a crisis point.
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Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.
