As we like. We also learned today for the very first time that scotts wife saw the Police Officer shoot and kill her husband earlier this woke, something she week, something she will never forget. The police said scott was armed and the family said scott didnt own a gun and didnt regularly carry a gun. When we look at what whats happened across the country we cant talk about those incidents in isolation because we have to look to the root problems. Reporter and looking forward top tonight, city leaders are bracing for what could be another chaotic night. It has the scott family calling for a peaceful protest. This family does not does innocent individuals being injured or killed but they do support spit zens and citizens to voice their frustration and anger. Reporter the governor said hes brought in the National Guard as well as hundreds of state troopers. Reporting live in charlotte, david hurst, cbs North Carolina. The National Guard as well charlotte as the city prepares for more de
A 43yearold black man who officers say refused to put down his gun. Scotts family and witnesses say he was holding a book. Police said they will show body camera video of the incident to scotts family. Even after several nights of violence and even property damage, they have ruled out a public release. There must be transparency and the videos must be released. We areel is in charlotte for worried about more violence tonight. People want answers. Theres been no answers and i dont think there will be an end. The city says it is ready. Kenneth craig, cleveland 19. Romona attorney general loretta lunch is calling for calm sending four department of justice officials to charlotte to support local Law Enforcement and so far theres no oklahoma filed firstdegree manslaughter charges who fatally shot an unarmed black man Terrance Crutcher is shown with arms in the air and shelby fired when crutcher began to reach into his s. U. V. Mark . Mark in the first alert weather center, jon loufman, oka
Dont shoot him. He has no weapon. In the final moments of keith lamonts life, his wife keeps the camera rolling, assuring police he pose knows threat as officers order him to drop a weapon drop the gun he doesnt have a gun. He has a tbi, rakeyia tells authority he just took medication. Keith, dont do it. Officers can be heard telling scott to drop a gun 11 times before things escalate. Keith, keith, keith, dont you do it. Did you shoot him . Did you shoot him . As scott lay on the ground, officers tell rakeyia to keep her distance. The two and a half minute video end with rakeyia asking authorities if they called an ambulance. The decision by the scott family to release the video friday followed three days of protests in charlotte where demonstrators demanded make their dash and body cam video public. Charlottes police chief explained why he would not release the footage. If i were to put it out and it doesnt give you good context, it can inflame the situation. And make it even worse.
And what weve now learned about the suspect and his wife. Good evening. And we begin tonight with two breaking headlines. A state of emergency in charlotte at this hour, amid protests after a Deadly Police shooting. And at the same time, in tulsa tonight, just a short time ago, a female Police Officer charged with first degree manslaughter. Amid growing outrage in that community. The dash cam video making National Headlines. Showing that toward his suv, his hands up, a short time later, shot and killed. Abcs Clayton Sandell, leading us off. Reporter it took less than a week for prosecutors to decide that the officer who killed Terence Crutcher on this tusla street shots fired reporter allegedly committed a crime. I determined that the filing of the felony crime of manslaughter in the first degree against tulsa Police Officer betty shelby is warranted. Reporter officer shelby encountered crutcher friday night, his suv abandoned in the shelbys version is that she feared crutcher was arme
Bombs are placed in an around new york city, and what weve now learned about the suspect and his wife. Good evening. And we begin tonight with two breaking headlines. A state of emergency at charlotte at this hour, amid protests after a Deadly Police shooting. And at the same time, in tulsa tonight, just a short time ago, a female Police Officer charged with first degree manslaughter. Amid growing outrage in that community. The dash cam video making National Headlines. Showing that father walking toward his suv, his hands up, a short time later, shot and killed. Abcs Clayton Sandell, leading us off. Week for prosecutors to decide that the officer who killed reporter it took less than a week for prosecutors to decide that the officer who killed Terence Crutcher on this tusla street shots fired reporter allegedly committed a crime. I have determined that the filing of the felony crime of manslaughter in the first degree against tulsa Police Officer betty shelby is warranted. Reporter off