CMPD Officer Cleared In Keith Scott Shooting

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – A North Carolina police department board has cleared an officer in a 2016 fatal shooting that sparked several days of protests and riots.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Shooting Review Board determined that officer Brentley Vinson followed proper procedure in last September’s shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott.

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A prosecutor had already said no charges would be filed against Vinson in the case.

You can also read the letter sent from CMPD to Mrs. Scott by clicking here.