Kerr Putney
Kerr Putney
Kerr Putney is the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Keith Lamont Scott Shooting
On Tuesday, September 20th, Mr. Scott was shot down by Officer Brentley Vinson from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Mr. Scott sat in his car reading a book near the vicinity of The Vilage at College Downs complex on Old Concord Road in the University City apartments. According to the police reports he had carried a firearm that the officers deemed as dangerous. [undefined]
The police officers had a Search warrant for a suspect near the area when allegedly, they saw Mr. Scott approach his vehicle while carrying a firearm.
According to reports, at least one cop shot Mr. Scott.
The police said that he posed "an imminent deadly threat" to the police officers who fired their weapon to Lyric's father.
The police had shot the wrong man.
His daughter Lyric and his family, along with members of the community, protested moments after it was announced that he had been shot.
They have said that Mr. Scott never owned a firearm.
Lyric Scott went on a profanity laced tirade she recorded on her cell phone soon after the shooting.
She said she woke up to the shots fired and expressed her anger, disgust, and devastation toward the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officers that were on the scene after the shooting.
Her devastation echoed sentiments of Racism, Injustice, and Police violence against the African American community.
Police Chief Kerr Putney has announced that the video of the fatal police shooting of Mr. Lamont will be shown the family, however the video will not be released to the public.
He has seen the video of the incident between Scott and police and has stated that it's debatable whether he pointed a weapon at any cops.
The video is being constantly reviewed.
Putney said: "We will not rest until we bring all people to justice".
During the press conference by the Chief, he stated that a weapon held by the subject, Scott, was seized.
He was not holding a book as people have been reporting.
But it has not been determined whether he pointed the firearm to any of the cops.