their distance, they say that he had something in his hand but they can't say what was in his hand. another witness was working in the area, heard the officer shouts, but had turned away when the shots were fired. now, mrs. scott has maintained that her husband was unarmed during the encounter. it's important to understand that we must consider her statements and weigh them along with all of the other evidence in this case. charlotte mecklenburg detectives began to interview mrs. scott at the hospital on the evening of the shooting. but she ultimately terminated that interview on the advice of her attorney. she and her attorneys later publicly claimed that cmpd never attempted to interview her. before that interview ended, she told cmpd that four white