One Year Later: Keith Scott Shooting, Riots, Change

One Year Later:

It’s been one year since a CMPD officer shot and killed Keith Scott in northeast Charlotte.

43-year-old Scott was shot in a University City apartment complex parking lot on September 20, 2016 by CMPD Officer Brentley Vinson. Scott’s death, and a delay in the release of these police videos, prompted several days of unrest in Charlotte, including protests and deadly riots.

CMPD Police Chief Kerr Putney and the City of Charlotte created a website to reflect on the shooting, the response from the community and the commitment for change.

The city also just released the Police Foundation’s review of how CMPD handled the shooting and demonstrations last year. You can read the full release and get more information by clicking here.

See full details on the case:

The Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office released a 22 page report regarding the Keith Lamont Scott death investigation.

Click HERE to read the entire report.

Watch District Attorney Andrew Murray’s full news conference announcing that no charges were being filed in the case HERE.

Scott’s family attorneys held a news conference following the announcement that no charges were being filed against Officer Vinson.  Watch that news conference HERE.

The Scott family released the following statement:

“We wish to express our thanks and gratitude to Mecklenburg County District Attorney Andrew Murray, his office and the SBI for the respect they have shown the Scott family and for their willingness to explain how they conducted their investigation and the conclusions they reached.

We are profoundly disappointed in their decision not to criminally charge Officer Brantley Vinson for his actions in taking the life of Keith Lamont Scott.

While we understand that many in the Charlotte area share our frustration and pain, we ask that everyone work together to fix the system that allowed this tragedy to happen in the first place.

All our family wanted was justice and for these members of law enforcement to understand that what they did was wrong.

We respectfully ask that you please keep any protests that may occur peaceful. Responding to violence with violence is never an appropriate response. This is just one more step in our quest for justice.”

See video of the shooting released by CMPD by clicking HERE.

Click HERE to see the results from the autopsy performed by the state.