Killing of Keith Lamont Scott

Biography

Keith Lamont Scott was a 43-year-old African-American man who was fatally shot on September 20, 2016, in Charlotte, North Carolina, by Brentley Vinson, an African-American city police officer. It sparked both peaceful and violent protests in Charlotte. The shooting prompted investigations by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Explore Wikipedia contributors ↗