Protests break out in Charlotte after police shoot black man

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At least 12 North Carolina cops were injured during violent protests after a black officer fatally shot a black man who was believed to be armed — though a woman claiming to be his daughter livestreamed that he was shot “for being black.” Keith Lamont Scott, 43, was shot Tuesday afternoon at The Village at College Downs, a Charlotte apartment complex, where police looking for another person with an outstanding warrant saw Scott in a car, police said.The Charlotte-Mecklenberg officers saw Scott get out of the car with a gun and then get back in, police spokesman Keith Trietley said.(nypost.com)…[+]