The unidentified victim during Wednesday night’s protests is a civilian who was shot by another civilian, the city said on its Twitter account. McCrory said he was ordering state assistance in response to a request from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney. Looters ransacked and broke windows at the Charlotte Hornets store at Spectrum Center, a block away from the site of Wednesday night’s shooting. UPDATES:8:20 p.m.: The story was updated with the governor’s declaration of a state of emergency and decision to deploy the National Guard. 8:10 p.m.: The story was updated with additional details of the protests and a statement from the governor.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 22, 2016 01:55 UTC