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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has determined that an officer followed proper procedures when he fatally shot Keith Lamont Scott last fall and will not be disciplined.
Officer Brentley Vinson shown in a police video at the scene of last year's fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. (Photo: CMPD)
Officer Brentley Vinson was justified in killing Scott during a confrontation outside an apartment complex Sept. 20, says a letter the department sent to Scott’s widow.
Following Scott’s death, riots and street demonstrations roiled Charlotte, prompted dozens of arrests and pushed Gov. Pat McCrory to declare a state of emergency, the Charlotte Observer reports.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has determined that an officer followed proper procedures when he fatally shot Keith Lamont Scott last fall and will not be disciplined.
