CMPD released photos of the gun, Scott’s ankle holster and a “marijuana blunt” to accompany the document. The statement added that the gun was “loaded” and was found to contain Scott’s DNA and fingerprints. Scott’s actions and movements as an imminent physical threat to himself and the other officers,” it said. The statement professed to justify the shots fired by Scott “refusing” to follow “clear, loud and repeated verbal commands to drop the gun.” Then, one of the officers noticed that Scott held “a gun up.” This prompted the officers to leave the area, change into police uniform, and then “take enforcement action for public safety concerns.”Īn extra police officer joined the two who arrived in a patrol car, the release added. The two said they saw him rolling a marijuana joint. The statement described two plainclothes officers taking part in an unrelated operation and seeing Scott pull up next to them. Afterwards, he is already lying on the ground, bleeding.Ĭharlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) has also released a detailed statement providing a police account of Scott’s shooting.

The bodycam video filmed by a uniformed officer was muted for about 25 seconds, and no altercations or shots can be heard in that time. Scott is only visible in several fuzzy frames, with the head of an officer covering most of the view. It is unclear from the footage whether Scott is holding a gun in his hand. Dashcam footage shows Scott coming out of his car and walking backwards away from it until he is shot.

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