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Protests continue for fifth straight night in Charlotte

A demonstrator is greeted by police in riot gear while continuing to protest after curfew in Charlotte North Carolina US

A dashboard camera from a police vehicle shows Scott, killed on Tuesday, exiting his auto and backing away from it. Police shout to him to drop the gun, but it is not clear that he has anything in his hand.

Bamberg has represented the families of Alton Sterling, who was shot and killed in Baton Rouge this summer, and Walter Scott, who was killed by a North Charleston officer a year ago.

The police department also offered fresh insight into how the encounter happened.

He also said that his officers did not break the law but noted that the State Bureau of Investigation is continuing its investigation. One man was shot to death (another protester has been charged) and more than a dozen police officers have been injured.

Due to the combination of illegal drugs and the gun Mr. Scott had in his possession, officers made a decision to take enforcement action for public safety concerns.

The videos changed the mind of Stacey Sizemore, who said that she worked in human resources for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department before leaving about six years ago.

Chief Kerr Putney said the latest video and other evidence they were releasing would corroborate their account of how things unfolded, including that Keith Lamont Scott was holding a gun when he was shot.

Scott was the 214th black person killed by U.S. police so far this year of 821, according to Mapping Police Violence. It is unclear whether there is anything in his hands.

Relatives and their attorney said their questions aren't answered by the release of partial police video footage.

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Hundreds of people walked through the city's downtown streets on Saturday night, as they have for the past few nights. Police have said Scott, who was shot Tuesday, disregarded repeated warnings to drop a gun. The police absolutely had little choice but to release the video.

"What does marijuana have to do with it?" "Not only to the community but to the family if they were to see it in its entirety". "You can not satiate a mob with facts".

He added: "People can interpret anything they want based on one piece of evidence and I can tell you I suspect they will based on the video footage".

Charlotte police have called that false, saying that police body camera footage shows he was brandishing a gun and that they recovered a weapon from the scene.

"What we know and what you should know about him is that he was an American citizen who deserved better", he said.

Safety Tre Boston, who has been outspoken about his thoughts on the police shooting on Twitter, said it's something he will decide on in the coming days.

As he approaches the end of the officers' truck, he turns slightly to the right, and police open fire.

Mr Scott can then be seen on the ground after he has been shot.

The release came one day after Rakeyia Scott, the victim's widow, released her own cellphone video of the deadly incident. In the video, Mrs. Scott can be heard telling officers that her husband has TBI, a traumatic brain injury. The Charlotte police chief said witnesses corroborated that Scott did indeed have a gun - which video confirmed.

Justin Bamberg, one of the family's attorneys said Saturday that the family stands by its belief that Mr. Scott was not armed and that he had not acted in a threatening manner. "He doesn't lunge at the officers. And I think we all need to step back and wait for a complete investigation". The investigation also revealed that Scott was wearing an ankle holster at the time of the event.

"I was just like, 'is this really happening again, man?'", Madison said.

Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency and protests have been largely peaceful since. That'd mean a whole lot more than they believe. The family has urged release of the police video.

"It's not enough for me to be in the pulpit", said Byron Davis, leader of Liberation Ministries in Charlotte.

Among the most common chants by protesters was, "Release the tapes". Until now, North Carolina has mostly left it up to local police to release the video. They cut out the stuff that mattered.

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Protests continue for fifth straight night in Charlotte