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Keith Lamont Scott

On September 20, 2016, Keith Lamont Scott, a black man, was shot and killed by a Charlotte Mecklenburg Police officer, also a black man. Protests and riots erupted in Charlotte following the fatal shooting. Here you will find WFAE's coverage of the shooting and its aftermath.

View our special report on the first year after the shooting and unrest:

One Year Later: Anniversary of the Keith Lamont Scott Shooting and Protests

Video montage of the police encounter with Keith Lamont Scott and the unrest: