But Chief Putney said at a news conference on Wednesday morning, “We did not find a book.”On Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, protesters blocked Interstate 85 and looted material from a tractor-trailer before setting the cargo ablaze, Chief Putney said. One woman screamed curses at gathered reporters and insisted that Mr. Scott had been unarmed. While there, the officers saw Mr. Scott step out of a car, armed with a gun, the chief said. The officers ordered Mr. Scott to drop the weapon, and when he did not, Chief Putney said, he was shot. PhotoIn a series of Twitter posts, Mayor Jennifer Roberts urged calm and promised a thorough investigation into the death of Mr. Scott.

Source: New York Times September 21, 2016 15:19 UTC